In this exercise, i needed to take 2 photographs of the same subject, each using different ends of the focal plane.
I had to fill the frame with a subject, using the telephoto end of the lens first. The image had to be either a building or a person or something similar, but it must have some degree of depth to it. After i had taken the first image, i had to remember how much of the image filled the frame, and then i needed to move down too the wide angle setting of the lens and walk in a straight line, constantly looking through the view finder, when i reached a point where the view was of similar proportions to the first image taken, i then had to take the second image.
After uploading or printing these 2 images off, i then had to compare the results.
Image 1, at 135mm (Telephoto)
Image 2, at 28mm (wide angle)
After studying the 2 images, i have noticed that there is a clear difference in the depth of view, In the first image, you can clearly see 5 plant pots on top of the wall, but in the following image only 1 plant pot is visible, also in the 2'nd image you can see more of the support posts in the wall.
One of the main things that i have noticed is that, In image 1, i seem to be looking straight at the building, but in image 2, i appear to be looking slightly upwards just to get the image to look similar, there is a clear difference in how the image is viewed and how the depth of view changes, Just by simply altering either the lens or by moving closer.
I think from now on, instead of just zooming in, i will try and move closer and see what difference that makes, again, a simple exercise that has shown me another way of viewing a possible photographic opportunity.
I would like to try this exercise again at a later date, but instead of using my 28-135 lens, go for a 20mm wide angle and a 300mm telephoto lens, as i'm sure the results would be far more visible that way.
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