Taking Photos

  1. Select one or more monuments and sculptures listed on this website
  2. Visit the location (see address details for each object).
  3. Walk close enough to the monument or sculpture, so that it just fits in the viewer of your camera.
  4. We suggest using an approximate resolution of 5 Megapixels for your photographs.
  5. Walk in a circle or arc around the monument or sculpture. Take a photograph of it for each step you take.
  6. Do not photograph from any location where your view of the monument or sculpture is obstructed (such as by trees, bushes or traffic). If possible, avoid taking photographs of people in front of the monument or sculpture.
    At no time should participants endanger themselves or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws.

Remember:
Rotate

Frame the object.
Rotate

Walk in a circle or arc around the object.

Additional Recommendations

DOs

  • Walk with the camera in a circle around the monument or sculpture.
  • Keep the entire monument or sculpture in the viewer of your camera.
  • Take a photograph of the same monument or sculpture for every step made.
  • Take your photographs at short intervals.

DON’Ts

  • Do not pan from the same location, as if you were recording a panorama.
  • Do not shoot multiple panoramas from different viewpoints.
  • Do not walk in a straight line towards the object.
  • Avoid blurry images.

IF YOU HAVE A CAMERA WITH MANUAL SETTINGS

  • If you are at the approximately same distance for all images, you can use manual focus.
  • If the lighting stays the same it is also a good idea to use manual colour balance settings.



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