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Continuing the Native American proverb and odd angle mash up, I've picked a Lakota proverb that I like very much. Here I was crouched down in the gutter this morning trying out another angle. I'm not sure what that woman thought I was doing, but I am glad that she wasn't wearing a skirt, lest she file charges!
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USelaine said…
I like this view very much. Where am I?
16 October 2008 at 15:08
Priyanka Khot said…
I really like low angle shots... makes everything in the frame look gigantic- almost larger than life.
16 October 2008 at 15:26
Z said…
Oh, are those trees starting to sprout? We've had a rainy day today and I'm rather sad with autumn and wish we were in spring instead.
17 October 2008 at 05:48
Diederick Wijmans said…
A different perspective indeed. I like it!!
17 October 2008 at 06:19
Kris McCracken said…
USelaine, this photo was taken on the corner of Morrison and Elizabeth streets, looking down towards Salamanca (you can just see a hint of the Tasmanian Parliament just above the car on the right side of the street).

Priyanka, I’ve been on a low angle binge this week. Must be the dry weather~

Z, it’s a grey old day today, but it was lovely yesterday. This (unfortunately to my mind), a fair few drunken yobs down here on Salamanca Lawns though. I didn’t take their photo.

Blognote, thanks!
17 October 2008 at 10:43
blackie said…
I really like this one, maybe I like being down in the gutter? Reminds me of sydney for some reason.
17 October 2008 at 12:55
Kris McCracken said…
Blackie, I think of Sydney as one huge gutter.
24 October 2008 at 08:32
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