John Suler's PhotoPsychology
K'un (3)
One more version of the same shot.
Notice how this one was taken from the exact same camera height as the first version, and yet it appears as if we're shooting from a slightly higher position. That illusion is the result of seeing more of the upper area of the scene, which gives some "lift" to the camera angle feeling.... in some ways perhaps encouraging us to identify with the position of the tree, because we see more of its branches.
The square format of this shot, which offers a feeling of solidity and groundedness, also adds to the idea of "k'un" - which in Chinese represents earth.
K'un (3)
One more version of the same shot.
Notice how this one was taken from the exact same camera height as the first version, and yet it appears as if we're shooting from a slightly higher position. That illusion is the result of seeing more of the upper area of the scene, which gives some "lift" to the camera angle feeling.... in some ways perhaps encouraging us to identify with the position of the tree, because we see more of its branches.
The square format of this shot, which offers a feeling of solidity and groundedness, also adds to the idea of "k'un" - which in Chinese represents earth.