The vantage point of the photograph can help control the 'feeling' of the image. A figure positioned above the photographer, can give off a feel of authority or importance. A figure positioned below the photographer, on the floor or ground, makes the figure 'feel' smaller and less authoritative.
Clearly define the subject and background. Close up shots bring focus to the figure in the image, while wider shots bring more of the background into focus and attention. A photographer uses fore/mid/background to focus the viewer and direct the eyes.
In the two images of the laptop, there are two different vantage points, the first is a high angle and the second is a low angle. These are simple images, but they show the different angles.
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| ISO 100. F. 4.0. High Angle. |
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| ISO 100. F. 4.0. Low Angle. |
Depth of Field (dof)
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| High angle architecture, ISO 100, F. 8.0 |
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| Low angle architecture. ISO 100, F. 8.0 |
The two house pictures are another example of low and high angle shots. It changes how the structure appears, in the low angle shot, the house appears more imposing than in the high angle.
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| Narrow depth of field. ISO 100. |
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| Wide depth of field. ISO 100. |
The wide and narrow depth of fields are hard to see. The wide depth of field shows a lot more of the background (that is due to how zoomed in I was as well.) but the narrow depth of field is hard to see in this image. The background appears to be in focus as well, so it probably is not a good example of narrow depth of field.
I can see from your comments that you are gaining an understanding of the use of vantage point and fore/mid/background in photography. Can you make further comments in regards to the photographs you have posted here?
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