An open view of the Hong Kong skyline from the rooftops.
Zoom:
Zoomed in on the reflections of other nearby buildings.
Focus:
Found a small garden on the rooftops; plant is front and center contrasted with blurred background.
Crop:
View of buildings fragmented by cords.
Bird’s eye:
All the cars are reduced to a fraction of their size when viewed from distantly above, just as our trivial concerns fade away with a change of perspective.
Worm’s eye:
View of buildings from below. Juxtaposed with bird’s eye; now humans are dwarfed.
First person view:
View of rooftop as is when first emerging from stairwell.
Skewed angle:
This is skewed more than most, but when viewed from this angle, the once-vertical surface of the building resembles a glass floor. Only the buildings in the background undermine this impression.
Perspective:
Tunnel vision; everything is blurred around the focal point.
This picture is one of my personal favorites. The vast, open expanse of the rooftops invites many different perspectives, yet this technique forces the viewer to focus on one small aspect. However, it differs from other techniques of directing attention, which typically rely on physical objects in its surroundings to frame the perspective. Instead, it constructs its own “frame” from the background light. Furthermore, with this technique, the center of the image seems to be actively engaging with its backdrop; everything seems to “ripple” away from one fixed point in the image.
View Frame:
View restricted by four walls; directs attention into the abyss.
Seriality:
Wall corner
Center of wall
Red bucket and door
In this series of photos, the image content never changes, but the focus of each photo shifts from the foreground to the background.
Contrast:
Juxtaposing the hazy light backdrop of Hong Kong skyline with foreground’s glass building, which reflects the shadows of nearby buildings.
1 thought on “Field Trip 1: Rooftops”
Kenrick says:
Good try in different techniques and angles, I love the perspective one, which may be an interesting methodology to document a place! Yet a focus of 1-2 element / concepts can link your photos stronger as one set.
Good try in different techniques and angles, I love the perspective one, which may be an interesting methodology to document a place! Yet a focus of 1-2 element / concepts can link your photos stronger as one set.