In this location, the 18th hole of a Frisbee golf course located on the outskirts of Mishawaka, I found my perspective changing as my mind and body would have been processing on that final hole. To a disc golfer, the length and location of this hole is enough to cause one’s head to spin. To a viewer who may never have seen or heard of Frisbee golf before, the perspectives of these images can appear exhilarating, challenging, exhausting or celebratory. In the first image, we are simply looking at the worn sign for the last hole. The perspective of this photo, while it is just above eye level, gives an exhilarating and refreshing feeling to the viewer as it veers over the horizon line and city structures in the background. While the first image is taken at eye level, the second image is taken with a worm’s eye perspective. A viewer, or even a disc golf player, may often feel defeated or challenged at this point. This image is taken from the ground of the tee pad, which is, at this point, 600 feet from the basket. There is so much field area that lies between the viewer and their goal, and with that, the perspective from the ground can make them feel small, weak, and incapable of completing the task. The third photo, also taken from a ground perspective, shows the accomplishment of completing the past couple hundred feet of throwing. Though the thrower is still not to the basket, it’s the look back at how far they have come that lifts up their spirits. The idea of having two Frisbees in this image was mostly to allow the viewer to feel as though it was their game to be played. Lastly, the celebratory feeling comes from finally accomplishing 600 feet of land into the basket. The perspective showing both the Frisbee in the basket and the field in the background to which it came across, gives the viewer a sense of accomplishment and relief.
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