We often plonk our tripods down fully extended and shoot from eye level because it is comfortable to do so. What do you think of this image?

Just to the right of this image is a ledge. All the other photographers where shooting from that ledge. All of them were photographing from eye level. I decided to climb down from the ledge to this position. I lowered my tripod and shot from low down. Why? This is where the color is. I wanted to show the bank of Iceplant. The colorful Iceplant gives some wow to the image. By getting close to the Iceplant they become magnified compared to other objects in the image. This adds importance to them.

          This foreground is interesting and beautiful. Always be looking to get a better foreground, it will really improve your photography. When you lower your position it lengthens your foreground and shortens your middle-ground. Compared to the middle-ground this foreground is much more interesting so why not stretch it by lowering your position? I find that I shoot from lower down more often than shooting at eye level. Try it.