January 2021 Keeping the angle low adds interest to images

 When it has been so wet and windy over the last few months and everywhere you walk is sodden and muddy and water splashes up your boots with each step.  It becomes very difficult to keep in mind that getting down to an eye level with the subject really adds impact to your images.

The normal eye angle means that when a small bird is on the ground and your eye is more than five feet from the ground you are basically looking down on the top of its head.  When you are lower the whole image definitely has more impact and I find them a lot more pleasing as this Pied Wagtail above.  It really exaggerates the out of focus foreground and background.

Pied Wagtail down in the mud

Grey Wagtail searching for food in a really muddy patch

Reward a lovely tasty morsel for this Grey Wagtail

It is difficult especially when you are getting older and your back is getting stiffer!

But well worth the effort I think, to add the extra impact to your images

Hoping all my nature loving friends are still able to get out there and are staying safe!