As long as you have your camera pointed vertically to the ground and not horizontally or upwards you are “looking down” hence you have an enormous breadth of subject matter. BUT your image needs to be different to show that you have thought outside the square to depict your subject matter. Obviously you will get great shots from the top of a parking building or high rise that shows tiny people on the street, or cars etc, below. High above a beach looking at people swimming or sunbathing below, try climbing a tree and looking down through the branches, a small child reaching up to you, shooting down and capturing your feet in the shot, perhaps half buried in the sand or in clear water are some ideas that come to mind. If your image isn’t obviously “looking down” you may need to add an appropriate title that shows your intent. Using a wide angle lens close up to your subject can distort your image to create something strange, or from a distance, and it will create a huge expanse. Try to be creative.
