I have to agree with you about the bottom part.  And to me the photos are
pretty much useless if not tasteless.  I know it won't be easy to capture a
tall, wide building or castle with very good detail.

    BUT if I need a good part of it as a background (I sometime replacing the
background) then the background (building, castle etc.) should show some or
more of the bottom.

    And about the photo, if the lense is not wide enough to capture the whole
building, or more of the building then find a Good_Angle (like around the
corner, or either start from the corner or end with the corner).  *Unless*
trying to show or collection of some special part then it's a different
story.

    BTW, I just browsed through few of the OP's gallery (around 6-7 photos)
and it seems like s/he interest in close-up.  But they are all either too
close, not good angle, or boring background etc.

    And to me, if I want to show off my photos (closeup) then I would capture
them with better camera gear (good DSLR and lens, macro lens may be
necessary for close-up), and paying a little for a better photo-hosting web
(for larger and more detail photos).

Just snapshots, I'm afraid.  Bad news to cut off the bottom of the
buildings.  If you can't get the entire building in the shot, you need
to a) step back, b) use a wider lens, or c) take a couple shots and
stitch them.  Stitching programs abound these days.

Colin D.

Hello:

I did these photos in the Historical Center of Lima

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmyv/4430468521/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmyv/4430562937/

Thanks for your technical comments about photography.

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