PERSPECTIVE

Perspective is the appearance of things in proportion to one another as ascertained by their distance from the viewer. In photography, perspective can be simply defined as creating a feeling of depth. There are many ways of getting this effect, and are also very simple to achieve. It is quite strange that many photographs are devoid of this factor, which can give a great disparity to the shot.

In landscape photography, the simpler way of attaining the essence of perspective is to apply a foreground. One can include a tree at one side of the frame, or can give interesting look by adding foliage in the picture. The simple additions in the picture can help in creating an impression of space between your viewpoint, foreground and the background. Similarly experimenting with different ways can definitely help in making a composition effective.

For creating a right sense of linear perspective, strong and uncontrived lines can help a great deal. This can be better understood by taking an example. Stand at the end part of a recently ploughed field and observe the lines of furrows going away from you. Here you will notice that the lines are drawn together at a certain point, what is referred to as a vanishing point.
When taken from a low standpoint, the lines will create substantial depth of field.

When you are taking shots of a building, perspective can be sufficiently hyperbolized. A shot of a building may lack impact if taken straight whereas striking effect can be given by moving closer to the building and look up so that the vertical converge.

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The above picture explains the difference between viewpoint or center, foreground and the background in landscape photography.

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In the above picture, parallel lines of a railway track are perceived by a standing human being as meeting at a distant point at the horizon.