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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: armand on April 17, 2018, 07:45:16 pm

Title: Landmarks
Post by: armand on April 17, 2018, 07:45:16 pm

How do you photograph landmarks that have millions of pictures taken already? What can you do to bring something new and yet make it recognizable. Or you just give up and take the same shot as everybody else?

Few attempts here, these are from Paris.

Title: Re: Landmarks
Post by: MattBurt on April 17, 2018, 08:10:35 pm

It's tough! I try to find something different or at least not the most common view. But really with anything world famous, it's probably been done. A lot.
I tried a less popular angle of the Sydney Opera House when I got a chance a few years ago.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3804/9597618600_b926d77032_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/fC7iCL)IMGP3904-Edit2 (https://flic.kr/p/fC7iCL) by Matt Burt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbnet/), on Flickr

With Kilimanjaro I had fewer options, at least from the mountain itself.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4408/36985578332_a4c45401cd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YmhKT3)IMGP9962 (https://flic.kr/p/YmhKT3) by Matt Burt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbnet/), on Flickr

So my answer is a bit of both, with an attempt at originality if I can find a different angle. And different might just be less popular, not unique.

Title: Re: Landmarks
Post by: armand on April 18, 2018, 09:32:39 pm

Sacre Coeur/ Montmartre

Title: Re: Landmarks
Post by: armand on April 18, 2018, 09:34:07 pm

Eiffel tower

Title: Re: Landmarks
Post by: armand on April 21, 2018, 07:20:31 pm

London

Title: Re: Landmarks
Post by: armand on April 24, 2018, 05:29:31 pm

Madrid