Perspective Distortion and Converging Verticals
In the real world, the human eye does not consciously notice converging verticals. Our visual perception is tied to our sense of balance, which compensates for these visual anomalies without us even noticing. But in two-dimensional imagery, things are different. Our brain does not process these images in the same way and realizes that something isn't right.
Quote from Architectural Photography: Composition, Capture, and Digital Image Processing by Adrian Schulz
If you scroll down further in the link above you will find methods for dealing with converging verticals.
If you wonder how your brain is able to read and understand windows very quickly, then take a moment to watch this amazing video. It demonstrates how strongly our brains have been hard-wired to read the shadows and perspective lines of a window seen from the side.
In a short blog post, Darren Rowse presents these 4 strategies for dealing with the problem of converging verticals:
Jon Cruttenden explains some Architectural Photography tips related to converging verticals on his website.
On MKEimages.com you can read some interesting reflections on how converging verticals are almost becoming the norm today with the rising popularity of digital cameras.
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