Seth Hosler wrote: "... the 85mm perspective ..."
Hi Seth,
85mm is NOT a perspective.
Camera placement is perspective.
85mm is a cropping "angle of view" from the camera position.
A 16mm or 300mm lens from that same camera position would show the exact same "perspective" as the 85mm lens, though each will show a different cropping or "angle of view".
I appreciate the word "perspective" as you used it is a general, non-photographic term, but within photography, "perspective" has a very specific meaning, and it is CAMERA POSITION, not lens focal length!
I would LOVE to see some of the images you are talking about.
Shame we can't include images in our dialogue within our emails here! :-(
In summary, from a dictionary:
perspective: noun: the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer [photographic term] noun: a way of regarding situations or topics etc. [non photographic term]
The use of the word "perspective" in photography to mean "crop" or "zoom" or "focal length" or "magnification" is just too, too sloppy. =8^o
Perspective is: the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer.
But, don't worry, Seth, we're here to help you remember the meaning of the word "perspective" (and that definition above was NOT from a photographic dictionary, by the way!)
Perspective is: the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer.
Perspective is: the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer.
Perspective is: the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer.
... lather, rinse, repeat ... it will work it's way into your brain ... lather, rinse, repeat ... !
Good -- it's working!
;-)
Click!
Love and hugs,
Peter Blaise Monahon Minolta Photographer
peterblaise@yahoo.com http://www.peterblaisephotography.com/