I’ve seen some really great fisheye pictures taken at the zoo. Obviously this is not usually flattering (in human portraits) but there are particular times when it’s neat. It does a good job of exaggerating a feature. I love this lens to show context and give a lifestyle feel as it did in the image below. I like to use the fisheye when I want to exaggerate a point since it shows off the chaos well with the wide angle and distortion. Here are some examples of why I like it.īecause it turns in at the edges – I love this lens with framing. It’s capable of so much more than I have used it for yet. I used radial blur and Ariana Falerni’s tilt shift action to exaggerate the curvature. Since I’m farther away from my subjects, the combination of the fisheye distortion and the shelves create nice framing. I don’t like the composition because of this since it looks cramped, crowded and forced. In the first grocery store picture, I was on a short aisle so I wasn’t able to back up. It’s important to learn when to use it and when not to use it. When shooting certain angles you may have your arms, legs, or even your camera strap in the frame because it’s so wide. So while it is versatile, I am still limited with it (if that makes sense).ĥ. Aside from a shot or two at weddings, I don’t use this lens for work and keep it strictly for personal use. It’s got distortion (but isn’t this the perk of using fisheye? Again, this is a positive to me!).Ĥ. It’s got a fixed focal length so you can’t zoom in and out (this is actually a positive to me because I love the sharpness of prime lenses).ģ. Because it’s so wide, it’s not ideal for portraits unless the subjects are far enough away in the frame.Ģ. It’s a great lifestyle lens because it’s so wide (great for incorporating context into the frame).ġ. It’s really very versatile despite the fact that there’s distortion (landscapes, architecture, portraits done right, animals).ĩ. It’s great for emphasizing a certain feature in an image.Ĩ. It’s wide, especially on a full frame camera, and gives you a 180 degree perspective.Ħ. It focuses fast at both near and far focusing distances.ĥ. Not everyone has one so an image naturally stands out when it is shot with a fisheye lens.ģ. Fisheye lenses are a novelty so they are fun to use and allow you to be creative with a different perspective.Ģ. Of course this is all just opinion but here is my take on the fisheye lens I have (the Nikon 16mm 2.8 fisheye lens). After taking a bunch of silly shots, I started to realize what made a good fisheye shot and what didn’t. When I first got it I was “fisheye lens happy”, shooting everything fisheye including things that did not lend themselves well to fisheye. I LOVE IT.Īs every lens does, this lens has strengths and weaknesses. I bought it over a year ago and because it doesn’t get used all the time it still feels new and exciting every time I use it. One of my favorite fun purchases ever was the 16mm fisheye lens. The list is full of things that are not necessities and that probably wouldn’t help my business but would be so much fun to have! The “fun stuff” helps inspire me when I need it and can even help pull me out of a rut. I have a list of “fun stuff” that I think about buying when I have extra work money.
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