A tower that leans, you say?

Leaning Tower, Pisa, originally uploaded by kmcgivney.

While we were on our honeymoon, we took a day trip to Pisa to check out the Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles), which contains the world-famous Leaning Tower. We didn't have time to climb up the tower as there was a 6 hour (!) wait for a climbing time. They only allow a set number of people up in the tower at a time due to its, er, structural issues, so we decided to pass and instead took photos inside the Baptistery (one here) and the Duomo (cathedral).

Many efforts have been made over the years to stabilize the tower and keep it from completely falling over, but it still leans and offers a great opportunity to play with perspective. I shot this with the Canon 5D and a Canon 17-40mm f4 lens at its shortest focal length. The wide angle at 17mm causes some perspective distortion. This, along with the direction that I was pointing the camera, makes the bottom of the campanile look larger while making it look like the tower leans much more than it actually does.