Photo Lesson #3 - Compressed Perspective
Usually one thinks of scenic and landscape images as being done with wide-angle lenses. The classic landscape image depicts a sweep from just a few feet away, all the way to infinity.
But, what if you aren’t a classical kind of guy or gal? Maybe you prefer jazz, reggae or European Electronica to Beethoven and Bach! Well my friend, you are ready for the telephoto landscape. Using a telephoto creates a feeling of compression – the opposite of the expansive feeling of the wide angle. I like to use it to create a bit of a chaotic feeling in an image.
Here is an image of power lines in Torrance, California. The image was chaotic enough to my eye, but, by using a telephoto lens, it became hyper-chaotic (chaotidelic?)
Equipment: Canon 5D camera, Canon 100 – 400 f4.5-5.6L IS USM, Gitzo tripod
Exposure: 1/60th of a second, f40, ISO 250