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Understanding perspectives in photography - an illustrated view

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By katyzzz


convergence within perspective, explained later, this is a very clever shot

I've already done one hub on perspective in photography but some people seem to confuse it with convergence, on which I've done another hub and you'll find them here under photography.

So I thought I'd do another hub and in looking at perspective which is something of a broad term I was quite surprised how many of the photos showed aspects of convegence, some by accident, some by design, some occurring quite naturally as part of the natural setting of the photo.

Perspective has been described as the way that an object appears to the eye, and not only the human eye, here we have the eye of the camera which must then translate to a perspective both from the photographer and as seen by the viewer.

An experienced photographer understands the concept well and applies it almost automatically but to those less experienced it may at first appear difficult to comprehend.

Some think it just means the conversion of a 3D picture to a 2D photograph, but that of itself requires a lot of explanation.

I think the easiest way for you to grasp the idea is if I take you, once more, through a different series of photos but may I start by giving you the link to my previous hub on perspective and the first image there is a beauty.

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-keep-up-with-your-photography-skills---perspectives

You may also like to look up my post on convergence and I think the first image there is even better.

Convergence is part of the perspective, the two terms are NOT interchangeable.

But I think that is enough by way of words and I take you to the photos selected from the web to illustrate perspective not for their superlative photographic excellence although some do have features of that.


This rose is taken from a lateral perspective rather than straight on. That is one meaning of perspective. I suspect it has been photoshopped
This rose is taken from a lateral perspective rather than straight on. That is one meaning of perspective. I suspect it has been photoshopped
Another photoshop I think, but it is taken from the perspective of the girl looking ahead as she walks through a tunnel and the photographer captures this in his perspective.
Another photoshop I think, but it is taken from the perspective of the girl looking ahead as she walks through a tunnel and the photographer captures this in his perspective.
What a great perspective this is from, taken from such an angle as to pick up the flight of the skier across the sky. It forces you to look up yourself and changes your perspective
What a great perspective this is from, taken from such an angle as to pick up the flight of the skier across the sky. It forces you to look up yourself and changes your perspective
Full of atmosphere with the snow and the dogs, the photographer has positioned himself well to achieve and convey his perspective to you
Full of atmosphere with the snow and the dogs, the photographer has positioned himself well to achieve and convey his perspective to you
Certainly we have convergence here but the perspective of the photographer is to capture the road leading up to the green trees and the sky. It raises your eyes and your spirit
Certainly we have convergence here but the perspective of the photographer is to capture the road leading up to the green trees and the sky. It raises your eyes and your spirit
Isn't this wonderful and no reliance on convergence here but the perspective chosen placing the wheel on the fringe and with the reflections is marvellous
Isn't this wonderful and no reliance on convergence here but the perspective chosen placing the wheel on the fringe and with the reflections is marvellous
This one is fascinating, making good use of convergence but emphasising the shadows and lines and geometry to give a different perspective to an image
This one is fascinating, making good use of convergence but emphasising the shadows and lines and geometry to give a different perspective to an image
Rather dark I know but the perspective places the boy well to the fore while providing the setting at a distance
Rather dark I know but the perspective places the boy well to the fore while providing the setting at a distance
This is great the trunks of the trees rising straight and the shadow on the road has the same shape, something for you to think about in the perspective of your photos.
This is great the trunks of the trees rising straight and the shadow on the road has the same shape, something for you to think about in the perspective of your photos.
A close up like this can give a distorted view but I think this one has done it quite well when you compare one car with the other
A close up like this can give a distorted view but I think this one has done it quite well when you compare one car with the other
Raising the eyes and the camera upwards as the photographer uses his lens shows more of the exquisite markings and architectural features of the tower
Raising the eyes and the camera upwards as the photographer uses his lens shows more of the exquisite markings and architectural features of the tower
What a marvellous house and the photographer has changed from the usual perspective by positioning himself in the garden and to the side, thus allowing more of the distinctive architecture to be seen.
What a marvellous house and the photographer has changed from the usual perspective by positioning himself in the garden and to the side, thus allowing more of the distinctive architecture to be seen.
Ths bird is taken from below, but I suspect that red has been enhanced a bit.
Ths bird is taken from below, but I suspect that red has been enhanced a bit.
The perspective of the birds shows a side view and a full view, very clever photography
The perspective of the birds shows a side view and a full view, very clever photography
The swan and its webbed foot is quite intriguing, the photographer had to choose his perspective carefully to capture it
The swan and its webbed foot is quite intriguing, the photographer had to choose his perspective carefully to capture it
A small bird on a post is always a good perspective
A small bird on a post is always a good perspective
And this is so unusual I'll leave you to think about it
And this is so unusual I'll leave you to think about it
this is the first one again, the convergence is on the slats on the seat, the perspective takes that in and cleverly shoots through the curved arm which forms a natural frame for part of the sky and image ahead, this he has achieved with the perspect
this is the first one again, the convergence is on the slats on the seat, the perspective takes that in and cleverly shoots through the curved arm which forms a natural frame for part of the sky and image ahead, this he has achieved with the perspect

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