Adding a person into a vast landscape can make all the difference, transforming a banal shot into something full of wanderlust… a shot that inspires thoughts of travel and adventure.
The same can be said of airplanes and architecture.
The straight up architecture photo is an impressive specimen on its own (just like the standard, beautiful landscape photograph). But it can be taken to a whole new level when you add the human element.
And since us humans have yet to figure out how to fly without the help of these massive, magical, metal things, that element is often an airplane:
Just like adding a person or people into your landscape shots, adding an airplane into your architecture photography adds drama—people are really good about adding drama to an otherwise perfectly peaceful situation…
The viewer is no longer looking at tall buildings and right angles, the buildings come alive as they imagine flying above them… traveling to some far-flung destination they’ve been dreaming about.
Here are 15 of the most popular airplanes and architecture photos on 500px to inspire you the next time you go shoot tall buildings and beautiful structures:
