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New Article: "Wide Angle Lenses are for Shooting Close" (And a Challenge)

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D. Travis North Posted 14 years ago
Today we just published an article that I think will hit home with a lot of you. For some of you, it will teach you a new trick: Shooting close-up with your wide angle lens. The point is to introduce context into the photo, the likes of which could create a juxtaposition or tell a story to make your chosen subject much more interesting.

Read the article at Shutter Photo: Wide Angle Lenses Are For Shooting Close

As a bonus, I want to see what you've done. Please post your wide-angle close-up shots - photos that tell stories - and tag them with "SP-CloseWide". Feel free to leave links or thumbnails in response to this post.
*•.¸♡ Sυҽ90ƈα ♡¸.•* Posted 14 years ago
Nothing Like Some Fisheye In The Morning

More Fisheye Fun

I purchased a fisheye converter over the summer. The converter is not a true lens but a cheap hunk of glass that fits over an excisting lens. So I never expect a good quality shot but it sure is fun. The fisheye is super wide and is teaching me to look at things a bit differently. I will someday purchase a true fisheye...,wide angle shooting is rather fun.
Here is the link to my fisheye set.

www.flickr.com/photos/sue90ca/sets/72157627418364772/with...
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D. Travis North Posted 14 years ago
Sue,
That second shot with the pencils illustrates the beauty of wide angle quite well. Note also how it changes the perspective of the pencils. It's that kind of pop that you won't get with a telephoto close-up.

Thanks for sharing.
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D. Travis North Posted 14 years ago
Anyone else have some shots to share?
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simon.hucko Posted 14 years ago
I posted this one to the blog post:

Cowshed Falls by simon.hucko


I used the wide angle to emphasize the small cascade in the foreground and give it equal weight as the main falls in the background. this gives the image 2 planes of interest, adding depth and flow to the photo.

here's another one:

Let 'er Rip by simon.hucko


I got wide and low here to really bring the viewer into the moment and give the image a more dynamic feel