Image bank - Wide angle

In photography and cinematography, a wide-angle lens refers to a lens whose focal length is substantially smaller than the focal length of a normal lens for a given film plane. This type of lens allows more of the scene to be included in the photograph, which is useful in architectural, interior and landscape photography where the photographer may not be able to move farther from the scene to photograph it.

It was most likely a go pro that captured this interesting wide angle photograph. It is clear that this isn't a shot that has been created deliberately because the subject is mid surf. It is a completely natural photograph, which had an extremely successful outcome. The wide angle setting on this camera allowed there to be a sense of 3D in this image, as there is with most wide angle pictures. It has captured a clear definition of the waves and the water droplets, along with defining the man's body and the current in the sea that his surfboard has disrupted. The wave has been captured with this wide angle setting that would be over in a few seconds to the naked eye. Movement is a very creative formal element that is evident in this piece, along with the saturated colours of the sky, sea and the man. It has been composed effectively, and possibly been given a slight crop to make the photograph look more structured, instead of having plenty of wasted space in the right hand side of the frame. 

I find this photo extremely humorous and effective. The camera has been placed in close proximity to the birds face, allowing his front part of the body to appear larger and rounder than the back part. There is a lot of sharpness on the grass in the foreground, along with the animal itself, which compliments the blurred background, allowing the subject to stand out against the mixture of blues, greys and greens in the distance. The saturation in this piece has been over exaggerated and perhaps there is a little too much, because the bold colours make this photograph look less natural and instead overly edited. Even though the red is an important colour in this photograph, adding to the bright blue and green, it is still a bit too much. The wide angle setting on this camera however has enabled the birds 3D nature to be illustrated, along with its surroundings, instead of having a boring and unattractive 2D picture of a casual turkey.

This is one of my favourite wide angle photographs in this post. Everything in this picture has been constructed and composed exceptionally well. The wide angle lens has almost captured this image to be symmetrical on both sides, however it being uneven is barely noticeable and doesn't hide the fact that it is a brilliant piece of photography. The dark material of the Eiffel Tower has a clear contrast with the blue and white sky, and this is all that's visible in this piece apart from the odd trees. The people at the bottom of the frame are minuscule, and perhaps not even noticeable at first glance. Them being so tiny in comparison to Paris' most famous land mark allows a viewer to realise just how tall and large this iron lattice tower is. It can be seen as an illusion and almost like the photographer is based underneath it, however the depth from the bottom of the tower to the top is clear and conveys that the photographer isn't underneath, but instead using this wide angle lens to create this perception. 

This reminds me of the first photograph in this post, where the overall picture hasn't been captured deliberately, but instead as an action shot. This one however has been taken by the subject himself, who has captured his surrounding from mid air as he snowboards. It is in action packed photograph which oozes the formal element movement. His facial reaction illustrates that he is being adventurous and perhaps a bit of a dare devil with this stunt. The colours in this picture are neutral, such as the blue and the white - a formal element being used effectively and matched well together in order to compliment the icy environment. The interesting pattern on the mans snowboard is an effective contrast to the rest of the image, and adds to its appeal overall.

It is most definitely these accidental adventurous mid air go pro shots that are the most interesting and fun when being captured in a photograph. The colours in this piece are extremely wacky and add to the fun factor, because they are bright colours which compliment the man's smile who has taken this picture. It has a very positive vibe to it, and it is most certainly the wide angle lens that allows this picture to be as effective as it is. You're able to see all 3 reactions of the people on this ride, with many other roller coasters and attractions on the ground around them, whilst the left side of the frame has that earth curve, conveying just how 3D it is. I like how this photograph has been composed because there is no wasted space, just fun, colourful and attractive subjects.

This is more of a simplistic shot taken with a wide angle lens. It is simply a little boy with a messy ice cream being silly in front of the camera. His cute little cheeky face being so close to the camera exaggerates his expression, because realistically his head would not appear as big as it does in this photograph. The difference in proportion of his hands and his face definitely adds to the humour in this picture. Furthermore, his face being directly in the middle of the frame conveys it as being an effective composition. I like the wide angle lens and feel that I definitely want to use it in my future photography because it is an effective, different and interesting way to take photographs. It's clever in the fact it allows more than just the average space in a 2D photograph to be illustrated in one frame. The 3D appearance of some of the pictures is extremely effective, and I like that the surroundings of the subject can most often be involved in the picture as well.