{"id":875,"date":"2017-12-07T20:08:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T20:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.wordpress.com\/?p=875"},"modified":"2018-08-05T16:55:51","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T15:55:51","slug":"2-5-the-distorting-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/uncategorized\/2-5-the-distorting-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"2.5 – The distorting lens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exercise 2.5
\nFind a subject in front of a background with depth. Take a close viewpoint and zoom
\nin; you\u2019ll need to be aware of the minimum focusing distance of your lens. Focus on
\nthe subject and take a single shot. Then, without changing the focal length, set the
\nfocus to infinity and take a second shot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Shallow Depth of Field, Close viewpoint<\/p><\/div>\n

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deep depth of field, long focal point<\/p><\/div>\n

wasn’t sure I got it quite right out in the field, so tried it again at home, although I think both sets demonstrate the point about close viewpoints and focal point<\/p>\n

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Exercise 2.5 Find a subject in front of a background with depth. Take a close viewpoint and zoom in; you\u2019ll need to be aware of the minimum focusing distance of your lens. 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