When taking pictures I sometimes change the way I take the shot in order to take the best picture. This is what I tried to do when taking a picture of the ingredients for one of my favourite stir-fried vegetables: bok choi with shitake mushrooms. (My recipe can be found here)
I did not see much of a difference when I took these pictures. However the difference is more noticeable when I look at some of the pictures I took at the 2011 Buskerfest in Toronto. The landscape shot showed more of the audience, while the portrait one showed more of the building in the background.
When I think of it, I change the orientation of the shot. Looking through my files I have decided, however, that I do not do this enough.
Do you change the orientation of your shots when you take a photo?
(This post was inspired by the weekly photo prompt at WordPress)
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2013
Bok-choi with shitake, a taste bud delight. Healthy too. Love both pics. Unique with an exciting twist. Have a great weekend.
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I love the tastes of this recipe and make it often. 🙂
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That Buskerfest must have been interesting. What sort of performers did you see?
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We saw quite a few jugglers and clowns (we watched those especially for the children). The best act that year was an Australian busker who did an act with swords and fire.
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Great selection for the challenge Colline. I thought I changed orientation quite often, until I delved into my archives yesterday! Nor enough 🙂
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I saw the same thing Madhu. From now on when I take pictures I will definitely think about doing so to see how it changes the shot.
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Like these two sets, Colline! The first one looks delicious and the second one is fun 🙂
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My family and I enjoy bok choi. And as for the Buskerfest – it is always fun to go and watch. 🙂
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Love that first Bok Choi shot, portrait orientation. Boy did this challenge make me wake up to looking at a scene in both landscape and portrait orientation.
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You showed us a beautiful shot though on your blog. 🙂
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Liked your pictures of the busker fest. I made me nostalgic. There is a busker festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia down on the city’s reclaimed waterfront. The last time I went, the prize for best busking went to two gentlemen preforming tricks on unicycles. I knew many of the performers (over the years) as I shared a house with very talented musicians, jugglers, and other such buskerish things.
Often I take more than one picture, altering the angle or framing, but I’m not consciously thinking about the idea of One Shot, Two Ways. Interesting idea!
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We go and watch every year and are always amazed by what we see. I have noticed that they have moved the event for this year. I suspect it will be even bigger.
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I do miss busker festivals — they were such a fun part of the summer!
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We went to this year’s buskerfest last weekend and saw some interesting acts. I will try put some photos up soon.
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That would be great!
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Love the bok choi photograph !
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Thank you. Guess what we are having for dinner tonight 🙂
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I bet I know : )
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I’m in the habit now of taking a few shots of something that catches my eye, Colline. So I SHOULD have something for this challenge, but I really haven’t thought yet. Happy in my Reader tonight. 🙂
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I look forward to seeing what you do have. At times it is good just to read 🙂
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i like your efforts to see differently with portrait and landscape … i shall have to pay more attention to my photo composition now colline!
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As I was looking through my photos, I realised that there were times when a change of orientation would have made an interesting photo. I will also now pay more attention 🙂
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These photos are so interesting by themselves. These are the ones that make the challenge worth hopping from one site to another to see our different takes on the theme.
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I agree Maxim. It helps a little with the learning process and maybe with becoming a more interesting photographer.
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Very photogenic at either angle.
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Thank you Janice.
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Since doing a photography course I am taking more photos of one thing in different ways. At the end I delete the ones that are not that good and keep a series of photos that follow each other.
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It would be interesting to see some of these series on your blog Scrappy.
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Maybe one day when I am organised. I want to put a portfolio together of my best photos.
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I am sure you will be able to see your progress as a result.
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I have improved a lot and I know now how to make use of better lighting and filling the frame.
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beautiful so beautiful… Thanks and Love, nia
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Thank you so much Nia 🙂
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Your lunch looks promising in both formates:D
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Thank you Paula – it is always tasty 🙂
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I really don’t change the orientation of my shots or do so very rarely. Seeing the comparison of your 2 photos, I can see that I should try it much more often. Thanks, Colline.
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The difference is in what you want to focus on I think. Sometimes I try it both ways just to see which looks better to my eye.
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Great take on the challenge Colline and love the shots you took! Beautiful! 😀 *hugs*
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Thank you so much Sonel 🙂
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Very interesting idea and I should do this more.
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It gives a little more to some of the photos I find – particularly to the way in which one looks at the subject of the photo.
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Actually, I think your bok choi is quite different and love the second version of it!
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Thank you Tina. That is the version I used to illustrate my recipe when I published it on my blog.
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Interesting how different people choose different shots of the bok choi as their favorite, isn’t it? My favorite is the first shot, actually. The composition is beautiful. But in terms of photo pics for recipes, I think the second one works better.
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That is what I thought too. But whatever way the picture is, the actual dish tastes delicious! 🙂
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Love bok choi in recipes. Soup especially!
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Great examples Colline.
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Thanks Leanne 🙂
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