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One of the characteristics of a wide-angle lens is the ability
to shoot over a wide range. Shooting over a wide range means that everything in the photo comes out small.
When photographing a person with a wide-angle lens, the subject tends to be diminutive in the photo, so
it is recommended that you stand closer to the subject when taking a commemorative photo with a wide-angle
lens. You can achieve some interesting results if you photograph your subject at close range with a wide-angle
lens. By combining the large subject with an expansive background, you can give perspective to the photo. |
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Photo utilizing the effect of emphasizing
perspective
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It is difficult to photograph a person because of the strong
distortion. If you make good use of these characteristics, however, you will be able to take an impressive
photo by taking advantage of the distortion and perspective. |
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A general portrait photo taken with
a telephoto lens |
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lens is used. |
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The photos below were taken with a wide-angle lens and a telephoto
lens so that the subjects are the same size in the same location. In the photo taken with a wide-angle
lens, the mountains in the background are expansive. In the photo taken with a telephoto lens, only part
of the mountains in the background appears. In the example of the photo taken with the wide-angle lens,
the subjects were photographed at close range so that they appeared larger. |
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| Take a photo with a wide-angle lens
(35 mm) |
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Take a photo with a telephoto lens
(equivalent to 150 mm |
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Another characteristic of a wide-angle lens is a large depth
of field (range of focus). In the case of a camera capable of manual photography, if the aperture is set
to a large value, such as f16 and f22, you can take a photo that is in focus over an extended range from
close up to far away. In the case of a compact camera, setting the mode to the landscape mode ( )
achieves the same effect. |
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a photo taken with a wide-angle lens has an expansive background and an extended range of focus,
it is possible to include a large amount of information in the photo, such as the location and the
situation. On the other hand, there is also the possibility of including many unnecessary elements
in the photo. The result may be a photo in which the main subjects are lost in the complicated background
and become less conspicuous. When taking a photo with a wide-angle lens, pay special attention to
the background. |
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Photo Shooting
