How different lenses affect perspective (gif)
Perspective Distortion
This is the reason your friend looks like an alien if you stand too close to them and zoom all the way out!
This was not created by me.
"In photography and cinematography, perspective distortion is a warping or transformation of an object and its surrounding area that differs significantly from what the object would look like with a normal focal length, due to the relative scale of nearby and distant features. Perspective distortion is determined by the relative distances at which the image is captured and viewed, and is due to the angle of view of the image (as captured) being either wider or narrower than the angle of view at which the image is viewed, hence the apparent relative distances differing from what is expected."
I looked everywhere for the source of this gif and I cannot find it.
If anybody knows or finds it, please let me know.
I came across it in The Frugal Filmmaker facebook group. Somebody made a slowed down version:
This is why people tend to aim for lenses that range between the 105-135mm range when doing portraits to avoid distorting their facial features (cropped sensor or not). Without this comparison, most people don't see it unless you're talking about a 200mm lens Vs. a Fisheye lens. If you get too wide, you have to get super close to your subject and their nose points at you like an outstretched finger. On the flipside, if you choose a lens that has too much telephoto, their ears look like they've grown out of their temples.
But....fisheye lenses are still fun. :)
Say hello to my CAMEL FACE!!
Aahahaha nice one... (we meet again)
I pretty much live here now. Bumping into me is about as easy as walking into the next room and here I am.
This is education through the principle that 1 photo (ok, one animated GIF) = 1000 words...
Here someone paired it with a picture of Graham!
That's about right.
This is really neat. Thanks for sharing
what did you do?
meep
Yikes. I had no idea it had that much of an effect.
I had no idea.
but which one is his real face?
Simple, helpful, and educational. Great work!