Friday, 3 January 2014

Focal length

I took these images at a local community event using two different zoom lenses. It was always not possible for me to get close enough to my subject so I relied on my telephoto zoom to get some close up shots of people.
This photo was taken with a 90 mm lens. 


This photo was taken with a 150 mm lens. 

This photo was taken with a 200 mm lens. I like the way the background appears more out of focus. 


This exercise was very useful as I usually take a lot of photos at public events when it is not always possible to get closer to your subject. It's very helpful to know what focal length is the best to capture the subject's facial expression and which is best when you want to include a bit more of the background.