Our host Anne is asking us to move our body up, down, forward and back to get the shot we want.
I chose galleries of three famous United State Landmarks to illustrate how I had to move my body around and look up in order to capture the subject from different angles.
The first gallery is of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. Because of it’s size, it is difficult to capture it all in one shot. I walked around the base of the arch and I had to lean way back when I looked up at the arch.
We had seen Mount Rushmore from the road as we approached the entrance to the National Monument. The first image is a view of the monument from the paved path at the entrance to the park. We walked along the path towards the monument for a closer look. We then walked along a trail beneath the monument where we had to look up to see the faces.
The last gallery shows three different views I captured of the Devil’s Tower as we walked along a trail at the base of the Tower.
Last week Ann-Christine asked us to feature images that showed Harmony. Your responses were amazing. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge.
Many thanks to our host Anne for this week’s fun challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to her post Lens-Artists #415: Move your Body.
Be sure to check back on Saturday, October 3 at noon eastern time when Ritva will be hosting the challenge.
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Good twisting. 🙂
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Thank you! These were a long time ago. I’m not sure I could do it today!
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Lovely photos Beth and a good way to get exercise.
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Thanks Brad. These were a long time ago when we were both younger and explored a lot of trails.
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I understand.
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Wonderful examples, Beth xx
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Jo, thank you so much.
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Oh, Beth, those are amazing shots! Great post! I’ll bet Anne’s thrilled to bits with this one!!! pp
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Thank you Pam! These photos brought back many happy memories of my younger days of those places.
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I’d like to say that was true for me as well but for me they were a beautiful introduction. You’re a genius behind the lens!
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Thank you for you kind words!
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Beautiful gallery, Beth. I love how the perspective shows an amazing and fresh view of the Gateway Arch and Mt. Rushmore.
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Thanks Suzette! I’m glad you enjoyed the images.
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Beth, I really liked your gallery. The angles you chose for each set were great. The arch’s third shot is fantastic, and it’s my favorite in this beautiful gallery.
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Thanks Egidio! It was a long time ago but I remember how much I enjoyed wandering around the arch. I’m glad the photos turned out the way I was hoping
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Such a wonderful set! I remember having the same reaction to the Gateway arch, but that was in the days before digital. I wonder where those prints went
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Thank you so much! So sorry to hear you no longer have your photos of the Gateway Arch.
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A cool set here Beth. I really like the last image of the Arch. The three images of the National Monument are absolutely perfect for the challenge 🙂
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Thank you Steve. I’m glad you enjoyed the images. They all made me remember how much fun we had seeing them.
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Nice locations for walkabouts. The arch was designed by a Finnish architect. a nudge to a fellow Finn 😂 The angles you shot with are great, they do bring out the scale of these places so well
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Thanks Ritva! I did not know a Finnish architect designed the arch. I’m glad you enjoyed the images.
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We lived in St. Louis when we were first married. Good memories so thanks for the trip. 🙂 I always had Mt Rushmore on my to see list but didn’t get there. It really is amazing.
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Judy, thank you! So happy to bring you happy memories from St. Louis.
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I have some friends that are there right now. I never knew it was so fascinating!
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Thanks Dawn!
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What interesting examples, Beth.
I’ve never seen Mount Rushmore from the base like that. So those 3 shots were fascinating (to me).
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Thank you Vicki! I’m so glad I showed you a view of Mount Rushmore you had never seen before.
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Wonderful collection Beth! Especially the comparison to up close and further back!
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Pamela, thank you! So glad you enjoyed the images.
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Beth, you get an A+ on moving your body to capture three of our national monuments.
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Thanks Anne! I’m not sure I could move my body like that any more! My hiking days are over. I am grateful I was able to see these monuments when I did.
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Ha, I’ve experienced each of those neck-stretching exercises, Beth. And how worth it they were. Great photos.
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Thanks Curt! I don’t think I could move around like that these days.
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Necks do lose a bit of flexibility. Grin. Peggy and I do Qigong, daily, however. That helps!
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You reminded me that I had to move my body when I visited Devils Tower a few years ago. It’s hard to encompass the magnitude and the detail.
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Thanks John! I agree. The Devil’s Tower is an amazing natural formation. We looked up at the tower and saw some climbers going up those rocks.
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I have seen all these landmarks. And yes, you have to move your body to see them. GREAT POST!
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Thanks Nancy! I’m glad you have seen all of these landmarks. They are so incredible to see in person.
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I’ve been to the Gateway Arch. Indeed it is a big structure to get into one photo!
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Thanks Lindy! It’s hard to imagine the size unless you see it in person. I had fun walking all around the Arch while my husband went up to the top.
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Great ones, Beth!
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Thanks PR! These landmarks were incredible to see and fun to photograph.
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