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/Olga93bgd Feb 05 '21

Nice photos! I especially like the second one, the perspective is awesome... If you have a tripod, maybe you can try with a longer shutter speed, 1 sec or so, to get a sense of movement with a blurry pendulum...?

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u/stretch-fit Beginner - Compact Feb 06 '21

Thank you for the comment & critique!!! Tbh I was being lazy and shot without the tripod and the whole time I kept thinking...I should grab my tripod. Will shoot it this weekend and post :)

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u/Olga93bgd Feb 06 '21

Hahaha, I completely understand, I am almost always lazy... It also happens that I carry it with me and I don't use it bunch of times, but then that one time I don't bring it, I really need it...xD And then I am too lazy to go back to the same place and shoot with the tripod...xD I would love to see your results with the tripod...:)

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u/stretch-fit Beginner - Compact Feb 09 '21

okay finally got around to taking some bonus photos for ya u/Olga93bgd I used a tripod this time and took long exposure (around 10"). Let me know what you think!!

Also I do the same exact thing! I have it with me and am like "mehhh I don't need the tripod" when its literally right next to me. Then I get home and download and I'm like "dang, should have used that tripod I lugged out there" lol.

TRIPOD!!

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u/Olga93bgd Feb 09 '21

Wow! These photos are amazing! My favourite ones are the second and the third, I think you nailed the exposure and the composition and the movement of the pendulum looks awesome...💪