Wide Angle photography is pursued via the camera settings and the types of lenses used. You can still achieve wide angle images without using a specific wide angled lens, as this can be altered on the camera settings. The following images stood out to me when I was researching Wide Angle photography, one of the main reasons was the way the camera was positioned at a low angle and was looking up at particular objects, to give the appearance that they all meet at the centre. The way these photographers have achieved this is through using a Fish Eye lens, these can be bought as add ons that stick onto cameras, and give the effect of a fish bowl. I love these images, particularly with the ones that use the trees. The first image shows the formal elements of depth as we see the different tree trunks heading towards the middle of the photo, it is as if someone has taken one image and edited it to make it circular, which is an effect that can be made on Photoshop through tutorials found online. Another way you can use Wide Angle in this affect is through buildings, in which you have the building, but the rest of the objects in the photograph are directing towards the building.
In contrast to the images above, the following images use wide angle lenses which give off the feeling that everything below is significant in response to the outer parts of the image. A wide angle lens is a term to describe one with a short focal length. In the first image, we are looking up at the traffic lights, however the proportions are hard to judge as they are much smaller in comparison to the buildings in the background. They can be compared to the other smaller traffic lights which are behind it. In the final image from this image bank, there is a landscape used which bring make the image appear natural. I love the use of the formal element colour, as there are a lot of pastel colours in it, and I also love the use of the sun on the horizon. It creates a warm feeling among the audience.
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