One aspect I took from Minor White was a literal one, to simply turn an image on its side to gain another potential perspective. It's something I will hope to try with many of my future findings, since such a simple thing as trying to visualise an image/scene turned 90/180 degrees is something the mind can struggle to do on its own. Turning an image on it side almost creates an entire new photograph, new shapes and tones/graduations, almost something entirely new for our eyes/mind to translate.
Another aspect was to gain a different perspective whilst taking the photograph, rather than post-production. I wanted to find a view we, as humans, aren't used to seeing. I knew of Salcey Forest (Northamptonshire) that I've previously visited, which has a built up walkway in the forest. It eventually inclines to above treetop level (perhaps 80-100 feet high?), and throughout the walk up you can look down to the thicket. Many of the trees are narrow-trunked so looking you see many stimulating visuals your mind just isn't used to.
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