Assignment #20: Low Angle

Nikolai

With the holidays over I hope everybody had enough time to celebrate, catch up, rest and get new stamina for the new class:-)

The first assignment of 2007 is gonna be a bit techie, but considering we all got a lot of rest I think we can pull it.
OK, here' it goes: Low Angle.

For those unfamiliar with the term, this means you need to place your camera low to the ground, much lower than the usual human height. You may then point your camera parallel to the ground or slightly (or boldly) upwards.

Please note, that low angle does not mean closeup/macro. :nono:deal

It's also advantageous to use wide angle lens at this point, since a tele lens shooting a remote subject will diminish the difference in the vantage points.

As always: fresh pictures, moderate post-processing.
For the rest of the basic rules and index please check out this sticky.

Let's get low! :-) :wink

cunarder534

Kind of like this?
Taken within the last month.

Chinese theater in Hollywood, CA.

Nikolai

Tim,

cunarder534 wrote:

Kind of like this?
Taken within the last month.
Chinese theater in Hollywood, CA.

Exactly like that:-)
Now, just get a fresh version, and you're on the board:-)

christulk

Although WAY outside the time frame, this is a shot I took one morning. (No it wasn't how I woke up), but a quick 'grab' (which is obvious)

Found it difficult to get the horizon straight, trying to frame the shot whilst lying down. I think a small bean bag or something might help when shooting so close to the ground that a tripod simply won't work. Well that's my two cents worth.

Nikolai, not sure if this post is 'allowed' so I wont be upse it you remove it.:D

Nikolai

Chris,

christulk wrote:

Although WAY outside the time frame, this is a shot I took one morning. (No it wasn't how I woke up), but a quick 'grab' (which is obvious)

Found it difficult to get the horizon straight, trying to frame the shot whilst lying down. I think a small bean bag or something might help when shooting so close to the ground that a tripod simply won't work. Well that's my two cents worth.

Nikolai, not sure if this post is 'allowed' so I wont be upse it you remove it.:D

Great, congratulations on submitting the first valid assignment entry, thanks!

As to the tillted horizon: in this case I don't even mind as much, it creates a "slope":-)

And you're right, getting low angle shots can be cumbersome. A beanbag or a good tripod can be a tremendous help. And you can use a small level to ensure the even hozion if you want to:-)

christulk

oops
Nikolai,

I'm not sure this is 'fresh enough'. I posted it as an example of how it can be hard to get a straight horizon when shooting on an un-even ground.

This shot was taken in Sep 06, so I think that counts me out of the challenge.

Sorry to confuse. In future, I won't post unless the shot falls into the right time frame.

photodoug

Nikolai

Chris,

christulk wrote:

Nikolai,

I'm not sure this is 'fresh enough'. I posted it as an example of how it can be hard to get a straight horizon when shooting on an un-even ground.

This shot was taken in Sep 06, so I think that counts me out of the challenge.

Sorry to confuse. In future, I won't post unless the shot falls into the right time frame.

Ah, OK, not to worry. Just try to get a fresh one next time:-)

Nikolai

Ph.D., :-)
Thanks!
It's true you need to get low for the both kids and pets:-)

douglas

Woo Hoo! Low angle shots are great fun, and great chance for me to break in my new ultrawide angle lens!

Nikolai

Douglas,

douglas wrote:

Woo Hoo! Low angle shots are great fun, and great chance for me to break in my new ultrawide angle lens!

Words are cheap, where are the shots?

Antonio Correia

Almost ground lever for this dog's picture.
After I took the picture he went away.
He doesn't like to be photographed !...:D

Nikolai

Antonio,

Antonio Correia wrote:

Almost ground lever for this dog's picture.
After I took the picture he went away.
He doesn't like to be photographed !...:D

Thanks for the entry!

(Did you get him to sign a model release? )

rdegro

I do automobile racing photography at the local dragstrip. I do take a low angle vantage point with both my cameras (one for each lane). This is my son's '67 Camaro Super Pro car on a test run. It's in the process of being painted at this time. The second one is of a winning Easy Street Camaro.

Nikolai

Rene,

rdegro wrote:

I do automobile racing photography at the local dragstrip. I do take a low angle vantage point with both my cameras (one for each lane). This is my son's '67 Camaro Super Pro car on a test run. It's in the process of being painted at this time. The second one is of a winning Easy Street Camaro.

These are cool shots, but let me ask you: are they fresh?

Also, judging by the the of the image the cameras are positioned approximately at the waist level. While this is lower than the conventional "eye level" and shows the effort, it's not really a low angle implied in the assignment.

Hope to see more "qualified" shots soon:-)

douglas

Nikolai wrote:

Words are cheap, where are the shots?

Heres a few I took this morning.

#1 Hey, look it's Big Boy!



#2 Need a truck? Come to Fletch's!:ivar



#3 Quick, Move before the camera gets wet!



#4 Now would be a really bad time to drop the camera... :flush



#5 This is probably my fav.

Nikolai

Douglas,

douglas wrote:

Heres a few I took this morning.
#1 Hey, look it's Big Boy!
#2 Need a truck? Come to Fletch's!:ivar
#3 Quick, Move before the camera gets wet!
#4 Now would be a really bad time to drop the camera... :flush
#5 This is probably my fav.

Great entries man!
I like the fast water (I used to be a white water rafter in my previous life:-)!

rdegro

Nikolai wrote:

These are cool shots, but let me ask you: are they fresh?

Also, judging by the the of the image the cameras are positioned approximately at the waist level. While this is lower than the conventional "eye level" and shows the effort, it's not really a low angle implied in the assignment.

Hope to see more "qualified" shots soon:-)

All my racing images at the "launch" are shot on tripods fixed at 20" above the track surface, the guard rail precludes me from going lower. They were shot this past season, April through October.

Nikolai

Rene,

rdegro wrote:

All my racing images at the "launch" are shot on tripods fixed at 20" above the track surface, the guard rail precludes me from going lower. They were shot this past season, April through October.

I see and understand the 20" :-)

However, one of the primary rules of our class is to post fresh shots only (unless you have a question whether a particular type of a shot qualifies as a subject).

HTH

Nikolai

Couple of racers
Shot today.
Canon 30D + EF-S 10-22 at 10mm + CP

rdegro

Nikolai wrote:

I see and understand the 20" :-)

However, one of the primary rules of our class is to post fresh shots only (unless you have a question whether a particular type of a shot qualifies as a subject).

HTH

Sorry, part of the learning curve, I've since read the rules and hope to do better.

Shima

Took these on the 11th.

Nikolai

Shima,

Shima wrote:

Took these on the 11th.

Nice entries, thanks!
IMHO, the second one can be turned into an interesting image (at least if you have time and desire to PS it a bit :-)

anwmn1

Finally got some for this
Low


Lower






And Lower

Nikolai

Aaron,

anwmn1 wrote:

Low

What, no shot of the locomotive approaching?
JK, great entries!

iLuveKetchup

Nikolai

Thanks!

iLuveKetchup wrote:

car

Welcome to DGrin!
Great first post and great entry!
Very nice use of low angle vantage point and WA lens!

Deano955

iLuveKetchup wrote:

Killer Image!

Bayer-Z28

Good thing I checked in. I actually had a shoot last night at the mall again... :ivar

Of course I forgot my tripod, so I proped the lense hood up on the tripod mount I had on the camera. A little overexposed, but I like the overall clarity.

Nikolai

Bayer,

Bayer-Z28 wrote:

Good thing I checked in. I actually had a shoot last night at the mall again... :ivar
Of course I forgot my tripod, so I proped the lense hood up on the tripod mount I had on the camera. A little overexposed, but I like the overall clarity.

Thank you, nice low angle!

ChrisJ

Don't get wet...