Wide angle and close up - work diary

Wide angle and close up - Work diary:

In todays session we was focusing on the topics of wide angle and close ups. I found that this was quite an essay session to go out and shoot and the success of the photos all depended on the angle of the camera. I found that many of my photos in this shoot were quite successful, and i feel that i could continue to use this topic later in my project.

Above is my example of a close up. In the image the background is blurred and the main focus of the image takes up the majority of the frame. In the image the colour is clear and each single petal of the flower are defined. You can also see clearly the inside of the photo. I think that this is a successful close up photo.

Above is my attempt at a wide angle photograph. I feel like this is quite a successful image as the angle of the camera has helped to highlight the angle. In the image there is no one main focus point and the further in the distance of the photo the smaller the elements get.

Progression:

Both of these techniques have worked out well for me and i think that they could be useful in my project. They can help me to capture different elements of style without having to always use the same style of photograph.

Wide angle - straight images

Wide angle - straight images:

wide angle - contact sheets

Wide angle - contact sheets:

Wide angle - image bank:

Wide angle - image bank:

In the image above wide angle has been used to show a length of a building in full. The photographer has been able to show the whole length of the building and has been able to include some of the details in this. In doing this the details of the photo have been made smaller as you are no longer focussing on these small details but the angle the use of wide angle to be effective.

In the two images above and below wide angle has been used to be able to show heights in photographs. In the top image the whole height of the buildings have been shown, however to be able to do this the buildings look distorted and stretched. This is so that you can try to avoid angling the camera and changing the perspective of the picture. In the picture below the camera has been placed at a angle to help to show the whole length of the eiffel tower. In doing this the image looks elongated but the use of wide angle helps to keep some perspective.

In the image above the use of wide angle has helped to create a sense of depth in the photo. This is effective to cover a wide surface area in the photo, as well as including the details with the stones. The use of wide angle in this image helps to make the details at the front of the frame stay close and focused, while the details at the back of the frame become more blurred and distorted.

In the image above wide angle has enable the photographer to capture a overview of big ben. In doing so the image looks a little distorted. This is shown when the main length of the tower appears to be squashed. In the image below the wide above angle shot gives a interesting twist onto a photo of a couple. The image below demonstrates this capturing the moment but not being focused closely on details and facial expressions.