This series of photos does look familiar to some as the best of the lot was featured in issue No: 25 on using EF zoom lenses creatively. What is shown here are those that didn't quite make the grade. I will explain why. First shot - too many distractions Slightly better but still not good     One of the umbrellas was cut off This is the best of the lot The first two shots are definitely out - the inclusion of the road is a distraction; the second image is slightly better, having cropped off bits and parts of the chairs and the other umbrella off the overall scene. The third shot shows all the five umbrellas and the two chairs but I had one of them slightly cropped off (extreme lower corner). The last shot is definitely better but still not as good as the one used in issue No: 25, on Page Eight. On these photos below, the first abstract shot is almost perfect - but the building depicted is slanted towards the left. The second shot is corrected. Both were shot with the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM zoom lens set at the 200mm position. Since this zoom lens is not a Tilt & Shift type, there is very little anyone can do to correct slanted buildings satisfactorily. The third shot of the same building at 70mm show the same slanted view as the first photo to be less of a problem. The final shot of the building's adjacent side at the 135mm position fails to correct the slanted view completely. Shot at 200mm (slanted) Shot at 200mm (less slanted)     Shot at 70mm Shot at 135mm One way of getting fascinating photos is to shoot from a higher angle and looking out for any subject matter down below, from an apartment's balcony, an office or a hotel's window and other higher viewpoints. These four examples were shot from a hotel room overlooking the sights and scenes that surrounded it. Shot at 70mm Shot at 200mm     Shot at 200mm Shot at 135mm The last two photos does not really have a subject matter other than a close-up view detailing the rooftop's dirty condition and an overall view of one of the nearby streets. This type of angle is best suited for use in photographing a marathon session held in the city or a cycling competition where the riders have to pass through some of the cities in their quest for victory. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 .