Camera angles advice

[lhall85917]

It seems like everywhere we go in Europe (ok...anywhere in the world ) there is a gorgeous picture waiting to be taken; however, almost everywhere you go there is also a great deal of construction. Scaffolding, plastic banners, electric wires, and all of the other things get in the way of pictures. What are some suggestions for getting great shots and avoiding some of these things?

[awboater]

Use a wide angle lens and get closer.

[picsboy]

It seems like everywhere we go in Europe (ok...anywhere in the world ) there is a gorgeous picture waiting to be taken; however, almost everywhere you go there is also a great deal of construction. Scaffolding, plastic banners, electric wires, and all of the other things get in the way of pictures. What are some suggestions for getting great shots and avoiding some of these things?

 

You can try using a telephoto lens to zoom in only on the object / subject without having all the extraneous / construction stuff in the picture. For example, let's say there's a bunch of construction around the Eiffel Tower. You can zoom in on the part of the Eiffel Tower that's not undergoing construction, and just take a picture of that. When people look at your photo, their minds will automatically & mentally "fill in" the rest of the picture.

 

Or, you can use Photoshop to "erase" some of the unpleasantries.

 

Or, you can wait until they finish all the construction (in several months or years? :confused:) and then go back and take the unobstructed photo.

[Habenero]

There is no perfect solution for that problem. There are however, unique characteristics in any form of architecture that can be isolated from the background clutter and scaffolding via lens selection and the angle you choose to shoot from.

 

Sometimes having some of the detailed images can help you edit a wider scene in post processing. Those details let you know more about what the replacement image should be when you remove the scaffold. I wouldn't bother taking the time to do that much work, as I would rather have a reason to go back! ;)