Tag Archives: Telephoto

Nature close up

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Michael Willems

Nature can be beautiful, as in the snap I made in downtown Toronto yesterday afternoon: Sometimes, as in this example, nature is best seen close up; sometimes better using wide angles. That is the kind of thing we will be … Continue reading →

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Enlarging the moon

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Michael Willems

One aspect of wide versus telephoto lenses is how large the background gets. As in “If you want a large moon, use a long lens”. Huh? What do you mean, Michael? I shall illustrate with a couple of shots I … Continue reading →

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Wide or telephoto?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Michael Willems

I am going to repeat something I have mentioned many times before, but that never goes out of style: the difference between a wide angle lens and a telephoto lens. Here is the same car shot recently with a telephoto … Continue reading →

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Architecture tip

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Michael Willems

When you shoot architecture and you want a straight photo, with no distortion, like this: …then you need to do the following: Step back. Way back. Use a long telephoto lens. Do not aim up or down: keep the lens … Continue reading →

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