Technique Wide-Angle

Wide - Angle

Definition - Is an approach taken when using wide angle lens e.g. 18 mm - 24 mm and shooting the main foreground subject close up. This approach will render interesting outcomes as the lens distorts the foreground subject.

Wide - angle lenses can be employed when shooting close - ups for a unique approach to working with foreground elements, unusual perspectives and extended depth of field. These combinations can create some of your most dynamic landscape images.

The technique can be used in commercial, for example in extreme close ups in cinematography.

Image Bank

Effects of wide - angle close up

- Distorts the foreground

- Often used to show foreground interest within the context of an environment

- Surreal imagery can be created

- Can be used to shoot nature ( flowers in a landscape )

- Requires that you shoot at a short focal length 

- Use of a tripod is recommended

Settings:

1. Manual settings 

2. Focal Length - 18 mm

3. Apature - F Stop 8

4. Shutter Speed - 1/125

5. ISO - 200

Images that need improvement 

This photo didn't work as the subject, in this case it was the person, moved as i was taking the photo.This resulted in a unwanted blur meaning that the distortion of the face in the photo didn't work. 

In this photo i didn't get close enough to the subject, the flower, in order to make it look unrealistically big.

In this photo there is to much background and i was close enough. This means the photo has distorted and just looks normal. As well as this there is camera shake as i took the photo so i needed to have used a tri-pod for this photo maybe.

Best Photos

In this photo i zoomed right into the face of my subject as a result distorting the fore head and glasses.

The distortion in this photo is in the flower as it is much larger that life a looks extremely big compared to the steam.

In this last photo the foot that is closer to the camera is distorted so it looks like its a lot larger than the other, which makes you feel like you are about to be stepped on. 

Why does the picture distort?

The reason for the distortion seen is because of the amount of information that's put into the image which has to the be condensed down into the specific dimensions of the frame.

Overall i dont think i will use this technique in my project.