single photos Ashton Memeorial, Lancaster, England

This monument is the Ashton Memorial, in Williamson Park, Lancaster, England.

To get this shot, I wanted the columns you see to 'frame' the building, and even though I was using a 28mm lens, I was running out of space, as I was lying on the floor at the rear of the porch of the building opposite.

I'd love to recreate this shot, and next time include more of the columns height.

Equipment: Canon T90, 28mm lens, grad mauve filter, handheld.

I wouldn't include any more of the columns; I think what you've included is perfect--good framing element, clearly these are columns. In architectural photography, we here so much about maintaining proper perspective (use of tilts/swings/shifts on large-format, or using perspective-control lenses). On the other hand, this is a fine example of "breaking the rules" by exagerating perspective distortion (the appearance of the memorial falling over due to the film not parallel with the verticals). Somehow the framing element (columns) stabilize the "falling" memorial and add drama. Have you considered a rendering of this image in B&W? I think color adds almost nothing to the image. Only criticism is blown-out highlights in the sky along with some lens flare, but these are forgiveable.