bird's eye view

A viewpoint looking down at a scene at a very steep angle from above. The camera is positioned above the subject as if the viewer is a bird in the sky. The opposite of worm's eye view.

Examples

part of the image is from straight above due to perspective

Non-examples

wide shot from above

high up

See also

• from above
• perspective
• worm's eye view
• Tag group:Image composition

This tag implicates from_above (learn more).