After huge analysis by the Cornell researchers over 35
million Flicker Photos, They Discovered that these 15 Places in different cities
are the most photographed Ones, Check this Out:
15th Most Photographed City: Las Vegas
Part of the Strip for a dozen years
already, this French theme park of a resort—and especially its Eiffel Tower
reproduction—is still a big hit with shutterbugs.
Standard shot: A full frontal of the Paris Las
Vegas.
Tip: Go away. Sometimes it helps to get some
perspective. In this case, you can cross Las Vegas Boulevard and go up into
Paris's neighbor, the Bellagio, to get an elevated shot of the hotel spectacle.
14th Most Photographed City: Berlin,
Germany
Representing the lofty idea of peace
and standing 82 feet high, this 18th-century sandstone landmark—Germany's most
well-known—can easily make shutterbugs feel like they should fall in line.
Standard shot: Straight on.
Tip: Break the rules. Shoot directly into the sun as it
sets to create a compelling silhouette.
13th Most Photographed City: San Diego,
California
Set aside as a public space in 1868,
this 1,200-acre park has undergone many stages of development and
beautification. Today, its home to theaters, activity centers, landscaped
gardens, and at least a dozen museums, with more than its fair share of
photo-worthy landscapes.
Standard shot: A zoomed-out focus on the tower
of the California Building.
Tip: Try fresh angles. This unusual composition,
including just the tip of the ornate California Building, fills the frame with
the vibrant blue sky as reflected in this body of water.
12th Most Photographed City: Barcelona,
Spain
It's hard to know exactly where to
point your lens at GaudÃ's elaborately ornate, multitowered Gothic cathedral,
which couldn't possibly be captured all in a single frame.
Standard shot: From the front entrance, looking
up.
Tip: Zoom in. Avoid the standard, straight-on
shot (and, in this case, unattractive scaffolding) to zoom in on the ornate
details, such as the basilica's steeples.
11th Most Photographed City: Boston
Boston tourists love snapping photos of
this classic ball field, which is the site of All-Star games, a World Series
win, and historic moments ranging from a record Mickey Mantle home run to a
speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Standard shot: Far, wide.
Tip: Seize the moment. Preset your camera on its
rapid-fire, or "sports," setting—but, when the big moment happens,
look to the stands instead of the field for inspiration. When you see something
animated, such as a fan waving his arms in the air, you'll be ready to snap
multiple shots, capturing the silhouette (and the energy of the crowd) against
the backdrop of the field.
10th Most Photographed City: Amsterdam,
Netherlands
Created in the 13th century as a dam
around the Amstel River, this expansive plaza is now flooded with street
performers and tourists (and pigeons). It's hard to capture the frenzied
feeling in a wide shot.
Standard shot: Wide, with buildings and lots of
space.
Tip: Try keeping other people in the frame. There's a
natural temptation to shy away from shooting photos of strangers, but including
people can give viewers a contextual clue about the relative size of the
subject you're photographing. Plus families and groups of travelers can make a
space seem more alive. Here, the photographer has used the plaza as a backdrop
to capture its local talent.
9th Most Photographed City: Rome, Italy
This ancient site is filled with the
ghosts of dueling gladiators, tormented prisoners, and slaughtered animals,
contained, centuries after the fact, within a stunning framework of Corinthian,
Doric, and Ionic columns. It's a gorgeous dichotomy indeed, and it's hard to
not want to capture it all.
Standard shot: The structure, in its entirety.
Tip: Take advantage of a natural
"frame." The archways at Rome's Colosseum give shape to the photo.
Shooting through windows, courtyards, doorways, and other openings can create
an appealing inside/outside dynamic.
8th Most Photographed City: Seattle
What began as the symbol of the World's
Fair in 1962 has now become the symbol of this supercool city. The 360-degree
view from the top is expansive, taking in sights from the Puget Sound to Mount
Rainier.
Standard shot: From directly below.
Tip: Create a mirror image. Reflective surfaces are common in
urban areas. For a unique take on a classic monument, look around for how an
object might be mirrored in a car window, a building's glass front, or the
surface of a fountain.
7th Most Photographed City: Washington, D.C.
This marble memorial to the 16th
president—featuring Ionic columns, oil-paint murals, and a 120-ton statue of
Abe himself—is a striking part of the National Mall.
Standard shot: The full building, from a
distance.
Tip: Put things in
"perspective." A straight-on shot is the most obvious one to take of the
Lincoln Memorial, as it puts the main subject front and center. But including
other objects in the picture, like this $5 bill, adds a creative element of
whimsy to what might otherwise be a dime-a-dozen postcard image.
6th Most Photographed City: Chicago
Anish Kapoor's 110-ton bean of
stainless steel is the shiny centerpiece of Millennium Park's AT&T Plaza
and makes for a striking photo in just about any composition.
Standard shot: A direct shot of the bean, taken
from the side.
Tip: Avoid the obvious. Whether it's a sculpture, a
person, or a building, you can always walk around your subject to get a
different view. In this case, the photographer went underneath the bean
sculpture—made of highly polished steel and inspired by liquid mercury—and shot
upward for a truly unique view.
5th Most Photographed City: Los Angeles
Begun in 1960 as a Hollywood marketing tool (with filmmaker
Stanley Kramer the first honoree), the series of coral-colored stars was at
2,441 in May 2011 and continues to grow.
Standard shot: One star, shot from above.
Tip: Use distance as a frame of reference. Rather
than rush in and snap away, pre-visualize your image, thinking about how to
photograph a subject from different directions. In this case, the photographer
chose to present the stars in a line—a decision that brings context to the
shot.
4th Most Photographed City: Paris, France
Gustave Eiffel's 1889 masterpiece, constructed in
celebration of the French Revolution's 100th anniversary, is magnificent at any
angle; but why choose one that you can easily find on a postcard?
Standard shot: Full-on, from far away.
Tip: Keep an eye out for unexpected patterns. Most pictures of the Eiffel Tower
are taken from a distance. But its detailed iron latticework also captures
attention. In general, close-up shots of patterns in architecture help a viewer
see iconic attractions with fresh eyes.
3rd Most Photographed City: San
Francisco
The main downtown plaza—used as a rallying site to support
troops during the Civil War—is now a mecca for hardcore shopping and
people-watching. It's also a great place to hop aboard a cable car.
Standard shot: A wide-angle view of Union Square from the Macy's Building.
Tip: Less is more. A close-up photo can sometimes be as powerful as a
wide-angle one. As Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten once said:
"It's more interesting to have just a picture of a small detail. Then you
can dream all the rest around it." Here, a tight shot of a sculpture
in the square takes that advice to heart.
2nd Most Photographed City: London,
U.K.
Landmark: Trafalgar Square.
John Nash designed and developed this former palace
courtyard into a public space in the early 1800s; it has since been further
transformed with sculptures, fountains, and staircases, and has become a local
hotspot for protests—all worthy subjects for your lens.
Standard shot: A wide-angle shot of the National Gallery and St.
Martin-in-the-Fields church.
Tip: Shift direction. Tilt your lens down to get some surprising texture in
the foreground of your shot. Here, the photographer juxtaposed an urban icon,
St. Martin-in-the-Fields church, with the surface of a Trafalgar Square
fountain. (And, in case you were curious, the tree stumps in this photo were
part of an exhibition that warned about deforestation.)
1st Most Photographed City: New York
Landmark: Empire State Building.
Built in one year and 45 days in the midst of the Great
Depression, this iconic skyscraper draws about 3.5 million visitors a year to
its observatories. On a clear day, you can see as far as Massachusetts, but
backward glances at the soaring architecture are pretty seductive, too.
Standard shot: The view of the Empire State Building from the street below.
Tip: Broaden your perspective. Photographing an expected sight
from an unexpected place can add a lot to your photo. To get this shot, head 16
blocks north and up 70 floors to the Top of the Rock Observation Deck in
Rockefeller Center, where you'll get the best view of the Empire State
Building—along with a 360-degree panorama of the city.
Source: BudgetTravel
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