Wide Angle Close Up Photography

Wide Angle Close Up Photography

Definition - A wide angle close up shot requires the camera setting to be kept at 18mm on the lens. When this happens the subject directly in front of the camera looks larger than the objects in the background creating the illusion that it is larger than normal. 

      When the image is 188mm it is a wide angle shot, the focal length being this small distorts the image. This is evident when taking portrait pictures as features of the person are enlarged and out of proportion.

My Best Images

       The images below are my best pictures from the 'Wide Angle Close Up' element. To take thee images I had to keep the camera lens on 18mm (the smallest digit) this was to ensure the correct effect was made. When on this setting it is the most zoomed in you can be on a standard lens, this means that the subject in the foreground of the image appears larger than life as it fills most of the frame. The said object will be the only part in focus and will appear bigger or the same size as the background, giving a distorted illusion. I believe the image of the flower precisely portray's this as it looks as tall as the tree's behind it, a larger than life illusion. The other image however is slightly different, the trunk in the foreground looks wider than that of the background and again is the only part in focus. 

Image 1 

Camera Settings - F/4, 1/500secs, ISO3200, 18mm lens. 

     Evaluation - I think this is the best image from the 'Wide Angle Close Up' shoot which is why I decided to edit it. Overall, I think the image holds a fantasy like feel to it with the close-up effect making the flower look as tall as the trees but still holding elegance. Therefore during the editing process, I wanted to play with a 'rose' tint effect and soften the image. I believe this came out how I planned and looks better after editing. 

       Editing - As previously mentioned I wanted to soften this image by using a tint effect. However, before I did this I wanted to sharpen the image using curves, by bringing the curve down it made the pink flower stand out even more against the dark background. The second adjustment I did was use the Colour Balance setting whereby I brought down one of the bars towards the 'magenta' setting which added a pink tint. I think this worked well as it gave the photo a magical and fantasy-like feel.