Welcome to Day 61 :) and the start of our third month. Today we are going to take a look at Geometric Perspective
(sometimes called linear perspective .. or vanishing point perspective). Geometric Perspective
makes subjects in a photograph look like they recede into distant space, appearing smaller the farther they
are away from you. The lens needs to be seeing a larger area in order for the vanishing point effect to register
with the viewer..so don't use zoom, keep the camera on the widest view (smallest number).
Because of this, landscape photography is where the use of vanishing point is most often seen. Roads,
train tracks, piers and other large man-made structures created with parallel lines all make excellent subjects
for vanishing point photography. Naturally there is going to be a vanishing point everywhere you look.. it's not
something that I pay much attention to, so the goal of this challenge is to get us to notice them as we look around.
For anybody snowed in or otherwise occupied .. the archives are a wonderful resource.
This first photo I put red lines on to make it easier to see where the vanishing point would be in each scene.
I look forward to seeing what y'all come up with.

Welcome to Day 61 :) and the start of our third month. Today we are going to take a look at Geometric Perspective
(sometimes called linear perspective .. or vanishing point perspective). Geometric Perspective
makes subjects in a photograph look like they recede into distant space, appearing smaller the farther they
are away from you. The lens needs to be seeing a larger area in order for the vanishing point effect to register
with the viewer..so don't use zoom, keep the camera on the widest view (smallest number).
Because of this, landscape photography is where the use of vanishing point is most often seen. Roads,
train tracks, piers and other large man-made structures created with parallel lines all make excellent subjects
for vanishing point photography. Naturally there is going to be a vanishing point everywhere you look.. it's not
something that I pay much attention to, so the goal of this challenge is to get us to notice them as we look around.
For anybody snowed in or otherwise occupied .. the archives are a wonderful resource.
This first photo I put red lines on to make it easier to see where the vanishing point would be in each scene.
I look forward to seeing what y'all come up with.