Panachallenge #229 Low Angle or Low Perspective Shot: An amazing war memorial

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#229 Low Angle or Low Perspective Shot

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15 comments on this entry

GardenGirl
Apr 16, 2020

Congrats. One of my top favs.

ysal
Apr 15, 2020

Congrats, a strong entry!

Lo
Apr 15, 2020

I wish it had been mine - will have to bask in reflected glory...Congratulations on a great shot.

Jade O.
Apr 15, 2020

I knew this was yours...or hers. I recognized the subject and this angle reminds me of Vimy. You took a cherished memorial and elevated it. Kudos.

jomari
Apr 14, 2020

Congratulations on 2nd. Lucky you took those extra shots with your phone after your commitment-to-task of lying in the snow! Phones are so good now that I sometimes wonder why I'm still messing about with cameras.

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Mepo
Apr 14, 2020

It's so good to get so many positive comments from members who's skill I admire. Thank you everyone. There was still some snow on the ground when I took this, lying on the pavement - it was cold!

This photo shoot was a near disaster. I took several angles with my trusty Canon and they looked good on the camera lcd screen, which I was using to keep the camera as low as possible. Once I viewed them on my computer back home, I realized they were all slightly oof. I had not reset the camera after using it on a tripod for close-ups and the auto-focus and stabilization were both off! Luckily, I had my new phone with me and had taken a couple of shots just to see how they would stand up against the Canon. I was blown away by the detail that it had caught and seriously surprised at the dof at f1.73.

This memorial has always impressed me. It's in the centre of Ottawa, close to the Parliament Buildings. Completed in Oct 1938. Designed by Vernon March from the U.K.

His theme was "the Great Response of Canada," represented by uniformed figures from all services passing through a granite arch. The idea, March wrote, was "to perpetuate in this bronze group the people of Canada who went Overseas to the Great War, and to represent them, as we of today saw them, as a record for future generations..." There was to be no suggestion of glorifying war.
Edited on Apr 14, 2020

Lo
Apr 14, 2020

Excellent use of a low angle perspective .The detail in this shot is beautiful. The vivid sky really makes a superb backdrop for the sombre greys of the monument.

ysal
Apr 13, 2020

Definitely gives the strong sense of low angle.

jomari
Apr 13, 2020

Great statuary - and oh, that sky! What a perfect foil for the soldiers.

Jade O.
Apr 12, 2020

This is very well taken. A low angle shot should have a purpose and here it is clear. My top pick, for the subject, for the execution, and for the topic.

aoc46
Apr 12, 2020

Well-composed, with a striking viewpoint for a dramatic shot. However, they're not social distancing, so does that explain why so many got the flu after the war?

RobertLavker
Apr 12, 2020

Great angle. Love the blue sky as it sets off the sculpture perfectly. In my TT's.

Old Finn
Apr 12, 2020

Suits to the topic. Well composed. In my TT.

babysister
Apr 11, 2020

Good photo and well taken.

forkcandles
Apr 10, 2020

great angle and so imposing. a small child's eye viewpoint

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