03.22.10 - this week's i heart faces photo challenge is "focusing on angles". my submission is a photo i took the other week as i was walking back to work from a meeting.
there was a frenzy of tourists near the new york stock exchange and plenty of photo opps. i thought i would try something different. i took my iphone out and set it to my go to app for picture taking, snapture. i held the iphone by my waist and kept touching the screen as i walked passed the crowds. i got some interesting results but this one was my favorite.
i learned about this technique from my buddy, pat. he told me about a photographer that takes the majority of his pictures by "shooting from the hip"... literally. he would hold his camera at his side and just start clicking away. i found this blog post from brian auer that talks about the joys of breaking the rules and what he has learned about composition and lighting from his "hip shots".
A hip shot, very cool! Love the blur as it reflects the hustle and bustle of the crowds! Thanks for your sweet comment on my entry as well!
ReplyDeleteLove the blurriness (that's a word, right?) of the photo. The angle gives the street the appearance of being in fun house, like at fairs in the summer.
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