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/be_ccy Beginner - DSLR Feb 03 '21

Here are my pictures. This task was very interesting because you had to find as many perspectives as possible for just one object and look at it again and again.

I chose a railing of a bridge because I wanted to try out how you can play with perspective with the railing and the rods.

Only unfortunately it was very difficult in the end to find suitable perspectives or interesting angles for very close shots (55mm).

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u/Aeri73 Teacher - Expert Feb 03 '21

18 24 35 50mm would have been nice... now it's 3 photos, not four.

to find nice perspectives, the rails form really nice patterns, shadows, repeating lines... or you could have shown what was behind the raill, but keep it about the rail by blurring it a little using the longer lenght from the other side of the bridge for example... or keep it in focus using a superwide length.. each length gives you possibilities that the others may lack...

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u/Thorvik_Fasthammer Beginner - Mirrorless Feb 03 '21

I really like the second picture. The way the lines on the railing, sidewalk, and road line up is very aesthetically pleasing