51 Pics That Reveal The Rarely Seen Side Of Common Things

To learn more about what it's like to create captivating photos that provide a unique perspective, we reached out to Butterfly and Nature Photographer Silvia Reiche, who was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda. When asked why we're so drawn to unique angles and rarely seen photos, Silvia says, "I asked myself this question, and I need a kind of ‘emotional’ relationship (memory/impressive happening/visit) to find photographs of well-known places/items interesting."

We were also curious if the expert believes anything can be interesting if photographed well. "For me, definitely yes as long it’s a subject of my interest/passion (nature)," Silvia shared. "For me, it’s not about well enough but if the photo has a certain kind of attraction/mood/special light."

But Silvia says taking great photos doesn't always require coming up with a new perspective. "Sometimes a story needs to be told by details and no unique perspective is needed," she explained.

As far as where her ideas come from, Silvia shared, "Photographing butterflies has been my passion for 40 years and I’m photographing them for myself; it’s about the joy I feel when I’m finding a rare roosting butterfly which I can photograph. I’m never thinking about whether I have photographed this species or this pose before. I’m just happy that they are still there in a time where some species are extinct."

We also asked the photographer if there's anything she'd like to see a photo of that she hasn't been able to capture yet. "No, when I’m out I’m happy with the encounters at that moment, and sometimes I succeed in photographing them. And if not, I’m happy with the memories," she shared.

And if any of you pandas are interested in photography, Silvia says to "give yourself time!"

If you'd like to check out Silvia's beautiful butterfly and nature photos, feel free to visit her website.

Although we can all appreciate a beautiful photo that features a unique perspective, most of us don’t actually know very much about photography and how to take those captivating photos. Every professional will have their own way of getting “the shot,” but we thought it would be fun to discuss some of the methods artists have for capturing unique and timeless images. 

According to Shelly Perry at Great Escape Publishing, we have to consider the fact that we all start with the perspective that “nature gave us.” She mentions that because she’s short, she’s used to having to look up to things that are taller than her. So it’s usually best if she elevates herself when taking photos, or gets her subjects to come down lower, especially for portraits. But Perry notes that perspective is something important to consider for every kind of photography.