Focal Length

I needed an open vista here with some interest in the frame for a closer shot at a longer length. I used a local monument that looks out across the town and is one of the highest points for miles around.

I took several shots, 18mm, 34mm, 55mm and 300mm.

The images did not seem to alter in terms of perspective, just that all of the items in the frame appeared larger. If the 18mm shot had high enough resolution, you could simply crop down to the 300mm shot. This can be seen below:


My favourite image of them all was the 55mm crop. The monument was a clear feature but the backdrop exposed well with good colours and a nice composition. It can be seen here:



The 300mm shot did not expose very clearly and isn't 100% sharp due to camera shake. The colours are very muted and there is nothing to grab your attention in the frame. It was a very unsuccessful image.