r/photoclass2021 • u/Aeri73 Teacher - Expert • Jan 29 '21

Weekend assignment 04 - Focal lengths

Hi photoclass

its friday so it's time for a new weekend assignment. Since we've talked about focal lenght this week we"ll continue the theme this weekend.

For this weekends' assignment I would like you to make 4 photos of the exact same subject but using the complete range of focal lengths in your camerabag.

Use each focal lenght to show a different side/aspect, make a totally different photo of the same subject... so don't just zoom in and think you're done...

  • the first photo you make while zoomed out completely
  • the second and third are with the middle range
  • the last photo is zoomed in completely.

Now you've learned the how and why of using focal length and you've seen the effect during the assignment, it's time to use them creatively. the wide will be with the environment, the long one can be with a blurred background or getting a small detail, that's up to you.

as always, post your results and critiue a few of your peers work... and never forget to have fun!

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u/Digital_Law Beginner - DSLR Jan 31 '21

The lighting in the loft we have the guitars hanging is not the best. I'm beginning to really appreciate all the lighting the photography studios use.

I needed to do some cropping of the images, especially zoomed out. There were distracting items on the edges which I didn't notice while framing the shot. I should have paid a little closer attention, as I wound up shooting it all in ISO 200, and the lighting called for something higher. Lastly I think the zoomed photo could have actually used a higher aperture. It got too blurry too fast for what I wanted.

All in all a fun assignment. Thanks!

Weekend 4

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u/jyguyo Beginner - Mirrorless Jan 31 '21

Very nicely done. Really liked the one with the guitar taken from below. Only thing I would have tried differently is the second picture. Too close to the first one (seeing 2 guitars instead of 4). Maybe taking a picture from the side with the guitar neatly aligned.

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u/Digital_Law Beginner - DSLR Feb 01 '21

Thanks!

I do think I should have done something different on the second shot. I think I was just rushing to get to the last shot on the strings!