Wide-angle: perspective and scale: Canon T3i, Canon EF-S 10-18 mm. I love this lens, and it's still new enough, with not a lot of photo ops for its properties, that I find the...

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Canon T3i, Canon EF-S 10-18 mm.

I love this lens, and it's still new enough, with not a lot of photo ops for its properties, that I find the challenge of using it to actually be fun :)

Comparing the two below, is #1 more successful because you know the size of an apple? Is #2 of any interest, for textures and patterns perhaps, even if you don't know how close I was or what the size of the foreground vegetation is?

Any other observations re ultra-wide in general, suggestions for use, your posted examples or references...all would be welcome and appreciated! Thanks for your time.

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My idea was "A bug's eye view."

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rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Linda From Maine wrote:

Canon T3i, Canon EF-S 10-18 mm. br br I love this... (show quote)

Linda, the apple orchard photo is really interesting. The perspective, depth of field, and composition really provide a lot of visual delight.
--Bob

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

rmalarz wrote:

Linda, the apple orchard photo is really interesting. The perspective, depth of field, and composition really provide a lot of visual delight.
--Bob

Thank you very kindly, Bob!

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Linda From Maine wrote:

Canon T3i, Canon EF-S 10-18 mm. br br I love this... (show quote)

Yes Linda, #1 is more successful because you have used the ultrawide to highlight one of its idiosyncratic strengths - the ability to manipulate scale and near/far size relationships.

You have probably seen it already, and his site does have some questionable stuff on it, but this little article of Ken Rockwells is one of the best you will see discussing the use of these lenses.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/how-to-use-ultra-wide-lenses.htm

I do not find # 2 very interesting, sorry.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Thanks very much for your input and the link, lighthouse. No worries on #2 :)

I just gave a quick browse to Ken's article - looks well worth reading in detail. Thanks again!

lighthouse wrote:

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Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

You already know how much I love the first one, Linda, and I wasn't sure if I liked the second one or not until I downloaded. It's in the download that I can appreciate your composition and perspective. Well done IMO. I feel I'm part of the scene which makes me..the bug. :-D

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Dixiegirl wrote:

... I feel I'm part of the scene which makes me..the bug. :-D

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Thanks so much for your comments, Donna!

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Linda, I love the first one. The foreground apple really adds a lot to the overall shot. The second doesn't seem to have a clear subject and is busy. I feel sort of bad when I don't care for something but I like the apple shot enough to make up for the other!

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Let's try again. The first shot is one of my favorites from you, and that's saying something, as you've done some terrific stuff. The foreground apple draws you right into the orchard and explains all the other red things on the trees very clearly and concisely. There's no question as to scale, the apple shows it perfectly, as do the others on the trees.

The second shot is like the lead-in to a dinosaur movie, as the camera zooms in to show the two-legged unsuspecting dinosaur food walking down a jungle trail. Except there's no people, no bugs (for the bug's eye view) or a flower in the foreground to give us the scale of the weeds or the trees, which could be saplings or giants. The eye has no real place to go, but wanders uneasily looking for something to give us that scale. As that initial lead-in, it's fine, but as a stand-alone, it needs a foreground object (like the apple) to give us something to fasten on.

That said, it's not a bad shot, just missing a compositional element.

jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

Linda, I really like both photos and its hard to pick one but I believe the first is my choice simply because I can see that apple in crisp sharp focus and then look all the way down the path (great perspective there) and see it clear all the way to the vanishing point. I love these. :thumbup:

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Cwilson341 wrote:

Linda, I love the first one. The foreground apple really adds a lot to the overall shot. The second doesn't seem to have a clear subject and is busy. I feel sort of bad when I don't care for something but I like the apple shot enough to make up for the other!

No reason to feel bad (for me or you - lol), Carol. This forum is for honest sharing of opinions and to learn. Thanks for your time and visit!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Thank you so much for your assessment, Randy. This helps a great deal and I'll remember for next time!

Treepusher wrote:

Let's try again. The first shot is one of my favo... (show quote)

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Thank you very much, Jim!

jwt wrote:

Linda, I really like both photos and its hard to pick one but I believe the first is my choice simply because I can see that apple in crisp sharp focus and then look all the way down the path (great perspective there) and see it clear all the way to the vanishing point. I love these. :thumbup:

MattPhox Loc: Rhode Island

I agree with some of what has been said. I love the apple orchard shot. And the second shot really needs to be viewed in download to appreciate it. To Treepusher's point however, as nice as the download is I feel that I am hiding in the bush waiting for whatever just made that noise to appear. The eye has a tendency to just wander.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

MattPhox wrote:

I agree with some of what has been said. I love the apple orchard shot. And the second shot really needs to be viewed in download to appreciate it. To Treepusher's point however, as nice as the download is I feel that I am hiding in the bush waiting for whatever just made that noise to appear. The eye has a tendency to just wander.

Thanks for your time and feedback, Matt. Much appreciated!