Project 1

Focal length and angle of view


The point of this exercise was for me to take 3 photographs of the same subject from the same place using 3 different focal lengths.


Image 1
F/11   1/60sec   ISO 320

 The first photograph was taken when i held the camera and focused it so that the view in the camera was the same size as it appeared when i looked at it without the camera.
I recorded that the focal length was 60mm, which surprised me as i was expecting it to be around the 35-40mm area.
When i held the printed image up, i only had to hold it at arms length for it to appear a similar size to the building.

Image 2
F/11    1/60sec    ISO320

The second photograph was taken with a focal length  of 135mm.
This made the image appear a lot closer, so when i held the printed image up i had to hold it at quite a distance away from me for it to appear similar in size to the actual building.
This image in my mind is too close for it to be comfortable viewing as it only shows a small section of the building, maybe if the image was taken verticaly and included more of lower and upper section of the building it may be more appealing, but i still prefer the first image.





Image 3
F/11   1/40sec   ISO200

The third photograph was taken with a focal setting of 28mm.
This gave the impression that the building was a lot further away than it actually was.
When i held up the printed image, i had to hold it very close to my face for it to be of a similar size to the building  and this made for uncomfortable viewing.
Although i like this photograph, it lacks the impact of image 1, the building appears too small and is uncomfortable on the eye, but i like the way the pathway draws your eye into the center.

NOTES
Out of the 3 images, the first is one taken with a focal length of 60mm is the most pleasing to me as it fills the frame and is comfortable to view.
All 3 images were hand held but i think i need to use a tripod next time as i'm not too happy with the sharpness of the images.
I will put more thought into what i need to take with me next time, for this type of photograph a tripod would have been a great advantage, plus bringing a note book to jot down the details too would have been handy.
I will like to try these images again but experiment with different settings just to see how they turn out and the effects altering the F number or shutter speed and ISO settings alter the final image.