Who says UWA lenses aren't good for portraits?

fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
edited February 22, 2005 in People
My son is still giggling over this one taken with a 10-22 EF-S. :1drink


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  • snapapplesnapapple Registered Users Posts: 2,093 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    fish wrote:
    My son is still giggling over this one taken with a 10-22 EF-S. 1drink.gif


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    Great shot Fish! Try this again when we have a portrait challenge.
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  • StanStan Registered Users Posts: 1,077 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    Thanks Snappy! :):

    Stan wrote:
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    Thanks...but I'm trying not to let his head get too big. :D
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    fish wrote:
    Thanks Snappy! :):




    Thanks...but I'm trying not to let his head get too big. :D
    One big head in the house is enough :Drolleyes1.gifrofl
    Cute pic Fish.
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    fish wrote:
    Thanks Snappy! :):




    Thanks...but I'm trying not to let his head get too big. :D
    I am sure you son apreciates you turning him into a bobble head doll.. cool shot..
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    I am sure you son apreciates you turning him into a bobble head doll.. cool shot..
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    It's girlie's turn...hang on...let's see if I can get her to cooperate. Gotta go find my duct tape and zipties first. naughty.gif





    ha! got her! :lol

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    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    :lol4rolleyes1.gifclap

    I want that lens
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  • StanStan Registered Users Posts: 1,077 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    fish wrote:
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    It's girlie's turn...hang on...let's see if I can get her to cooperate. Gotta go find my duct tape and zipties first. naughty.gif





    ha! got her! :lol

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    You shot her dead:uhoh :uhoh :uhoh
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    MHJS wrote:
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    I want that lens
    10mm rocks! :cool
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    :cry It wont work on my cam:cry
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 21, 2005
    fun pictures, cute kids. what's a UWA lens?
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    fish wrote:
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    It's girlie's turn...hang on...let's see if I can get her to cooperate. Gotta go find my duct tape and zipties first. naughty.gif





    ha! got her! :lol

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    This one is even better! Thnxs for sharing..
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited February 21, 2005
    Hey fish, your kids have big heads :D

    See, UWA is very cool stuff!

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    these are great.

    my friend jim fuglestad has used this technique a lot, with a 15mm fisheye - same effect...

    nice work, fish!
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  • CosmicCosmic Registered Users Posts: 219 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    Very nice.
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    Angelo wrote:
    fun pictures, cute kids. what's a UWA lens?
    Thanks Angelo. UWA stands for Ultra Wide Angle. Not sure what the cutoff is, but on my 20D, It's probably somewhere south of 16mm or so. I've heard both the 16-35 and 17-40 described as ultra wide.
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 21, 2005
    fish wrote:
    Thanks Angelo. UWA stands for Ultra Wide Angle. Not sure what the cutoff is, but on my 20D, It's probably somewhere south of 16mm or so.
    Clearly, I have lots to learn; like why a UWA creates a fisheye effect. Thanks for the answer, I'm heading to my library! :D
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    Angelo wrote:
    Clearly, I have lots to learn; like why a UWA creates a fisheye effect. Thanks for the answer, I'm heading to my library! :D

    Actually, there's a distinction between a fisheye lens and a rectilinear lens.

    A rectilinear lens will preserve the straightness of lines throughout the frame, but objects at the edge become stretched, losing their proportion. These lenses are desirable for architecture. For normal appearances, keep people away from the edges.

    An angular fisheye preserves the angle between two lines, but lines become increasingly curved at the edge of the frame. Subjects with recognized proportions, like people, will look best with this lens. For normal results, keep straight lines away from the edges.

    Source: http://patternassociates.com/rico/d30/fisheye/
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2005
    andy wrote:
    these are great.

    my friend jim fuglestad has used this technique a lot, with a 15mm fisheye - same effect...

    nice work, fish!

    Thanks andy. I spent some time going through jim's galleries and didn't see any UWA portraits. Got a more specific link?
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • Thiago SigristThiago Sigrist Registered Users Posts: 336 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2005
    Very cool, fish!
    The perspective is hilarious, and wow! What a sharp lens, eh? :-)
    Really good for such a wide angle!

    Thanks so much for sharing!
    Take care!

    -- thiago
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2005
    Thiago Sigrist wrote:
    The perspective is hilarious, and wow! What a sharp lens, eh? :-)
    Really good for such a wide angle!

    Thanks so much for sharing!
    Take care!

    -- thiago
    Thanks thiago! :):
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
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