Pictures of famous buildings, beautifully prepared meals and ‘Hey, look everyone’s having a blast’ bar scenes are nice and everything. But they’re not exactly – how shall we say it – the most riveting photos for your friends to see on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Harness perspective, reflection and timing (often with a big slice of luck) in your photography, however, and you’ll be well on your way to grabbing your friends’ attention.
Our featured image is by photophilde and was taken in Étretat, Haute-Normandie, France.
“Smoast” (meaning, to boast on social media) about your adventures with these classic optical illusions.
FORCED PERSPECTIVE…
Get to grips with landmarks
Eiffel Tower – Paris, France
Leaning Tower of Pisa – Pisa, Italy
Space Needle – Seattle, USA
Great Sphinx of Giza – Giza, Egypt
Kiama Light – Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
San Francisco streets – California, United States
Keep things on a level on a salt flat
Salar de Uyuni – Bolivia
Don’t let the sun go down on you
Ko Lanta – Krabi, Thailand
Kurumgad Island – Karnataka, India
Fort McNair – Washington, D.C., United States
Play with props
Rainbow – Burning Man, Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States
Postcard – Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Hot air balloons – The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico, United States
Wine glass – Lynfred Winery, Roselle, Illinois, United States
Krishna’s Butterball – Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Space Shuttle – Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Record sleeve
With a little help from your friends
In your hands – Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Hand of god – Middletown, Delaware, United States
Bring statues to life
Lenin – Dmitrov, Russia
Union Point Park – Oakland, California, United States
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park – Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Blend into 3D street art worlds
Edgar Mueller’s ‘Lava Burst’ – Geldern, Germany
‘Snappit’ – Liverpool, England
REFLECTION…
Capture a reflection, chop out the real subject, and then rotate for good measure
Big Ben – London, England
Denver Botanical Gardens – Denver, Colorado, United States
Sarawak State Library – Sarawak, Malaysia
Ponte Vecchio – Florence, Italy
In the eye of the beholder – sights mirrored in sunglasses lenses
Empire State Building – New York City, United States
Sagrada Família – Barcelona, Spain
Angkor Wat – Angkor, Cambodia
Mayrhofen – Tyrol, Austria
Taj Mahal – Agra, India
Bridge in Connecticut – United States
TIMING…
Suspend animation…freeze frame
Air snorkeling – Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Clouded thoughts – Telford, England
Hanging with friends – Fuji-Q Highland, Yamanashi, Japan
Written by insider city guide series Hg2 | A Hedonist’s guide to…
