It is a known fact that in photography, one of the secrets to taking a unique photo of something that’s been photographed a million times is to find your own perspective.
Well, that’s certainly what British photographer Oliver Curtis did. In his extensive travels and photographing the world’s most popular tourist sites, Curtis found a very unique way to capture these sites in photos…by turning his back on them. Quite literally, Oliver Curtis takes photographs backwards, capturing what would be the perspective or surroundings of the famous sites, rather than their facade.
Curious? Check out his interesting photographs:
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Taj Mahal, Agra, India
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Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Lenin’s Tomb, Moscow, Russia
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Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., USA
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Stonehenge, Wiltshire, UK
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Reichstag, Berlin, Germany
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Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Israel
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Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
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White House, Washington D.C., USA
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Mao Mausoleum, Beijing, China
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Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
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Pyramid of Khufu, Giza, Egypt
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St, Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy
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Parthenon, Athens, Greece
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Mona Lisa, Louvre, Paris, France
Curtis calls this photo series Volte-face. See more of his work at www.olivercurtis.co.uk
