Whilst I must obviously concede the point made so vividly by
HGFC1, I'd have to say that I've had better results from low-wing aircraft. I construct an orbit around the feature of interest and bank the aircraft just enough to get the wing out of the way... at heights between 500 and 1000 feet AGL, this isn't difficult and it gets easier when higher. I've got some absolute pearlers that I've taken over Sydney Harbour - from a low wing twin no less! I'll see if I can find one or two of them, to give you an idea.
In constructing my orbit, I use a maximum of 45 degrees of bank - and, so far, have never even come close to needing that! I find that some strategic "top rudder" helps too.
