Lessons Learned
Had an epiphany? Stepped in a metaphorical cow pie? Share the experience here.
Sometimes things do not look better from an aerial perspective
Kattendijke is a lovely village when you drive through it, with a nice 15th century church and orchards surrounding it. I figured it would make a nice subject for KAP. I made an effort to get as close as possible to the church. But that turned to be more difficult than I expected. I ended up with shots of backyards cluttered with rubbish, sheds, etc. Finding a subject that makes an interesting aerial photo is one of the hardest aspects of KAP. Do you recognize this?
Comments
Absolutely ... it's difficult to choose a cool enough subject to a) get an attractive shot and b) create/visualize a story.
And sometimes things hidden behind walls shoud stay hidden :-) ... (we had an awful experience with a KAP session over an attractive castle - turned out the guy who rents it totally neglects it; the courtyard was full of rubbish, a hideous plastic roof covered a part of it etc.; reported it to local heritage protection office - and they were shocked).
Well I, for one, still think it's a nice picture.
Come on, these backyards still look reasonably tidy. And the church ist still visible, even nicely embedded in its sorrundings.
This was my second try for the Kattendijke church. I managed to get closer this time and it was a sunny day. I am happy with the results this time. https://flickr.com/photos/190981670@N06/51154156610/in/dateposted-public/
It's a good photo, and certainly a great improvement on the first one. It pays to persevere!
Well done on the second one! Two pictures from a different perspective - that's a series ;-)
Wow great viewpoint. I like the ring of houses surrounding the church.