“Appreciation is like looking through a wide-angle lens that lets you see the entire forest, not just the one tree limb you walked up on.” – Doc Childre
Life through a wide angle lens. This is where the camera records what you see when looking at a particular scene with eyes fixed in one area. By using shorter lenses you are able to get more in the picture and everything is on a smaller scale. Wide angle lenses are versatile and work well in landscape scenes, street photography and architecture shots.
I decided to feature a few landscape scenes which were converted to black and white. The header shot was taken in Ogunquit, Maine looking across the water towards Perkins Cove. The picture of the trees in the swamp (below) was taken as the sun was beginning to set at Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina.
This silhouette image shows an Osprey waiting for its mate to return with food for the chicks. It is facing the Atlantic Ocean which is on the other side of the trees. Taken on Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
“View life through a wide angle lens attitude and see you horizons broaden.” – Stephen Richards
These next two pictures were taken in Maine. The first is idly floating canoes in the Kennebunkport River on a lovely fall day.
The next one gives you an idea of how most of the Maine coastline appears along the Atlantic Ocean, taken in Ogunquit.
I fell in love with this simple farmland scene a few years ago when visiting close friends in King Ontario, Canada. Topaz software has given it this painterly effect. It was also used on the header photo in post editing.
We passed this creatively painted barn along side the interstate highway on our drive in Canada.
“Best wide-angle lens? Two steps backward. Look for the ‘ah-ah’.” – Ernst Haas
Hope you enjoy these pictures and thank you for visiting my blog!
Patti, our host, made it fun to revisit a few wide angle landscape shots. This has encouraged me to take more pictures using my shorter lenses! Be sure to see her post by clicking here.
Please remember to Stay Safe, Be Kind and Be Patient with Others. A little kindness goes a long way. 