Guess the Focal Length!
A friend of mine reached out to me to take some photos for her 45th birthday, but she wanted to do a newborn styled session, big bow and all.
I used a Sony A7RIII and natural window light for this photo, but what was my focal length?
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What is Focal Length?
Focal length describes the angle of view of a lens. That is, how much of a scene before us the lens captures. And in addition, how large subjects within the frame appear. The longer the focal length of a lens, the narrower its angle of view.
What is important to remember is that lenses with long focal lengths bring objects closer, like a telescope. And, on the flip side, wide angle lenses are great for capturing large vistas.
For more information and examples see What is Focal Length in Photography?
RULES & HOW TO PLAY
- For this Metadata Monday I would like you to guess the focal length of the photo. We are using the original stated focal length regardless of the type of camera or sensor size
- Only one guess per person, per post.
- No editing your guess - you have to commit!
- All metadata has been stripped from the pictures, so don’t bother looking for the EXIF!
- We are not required to tell you what kind of camera was used, or what time of day the photo was taken at, or whether filters were involved (this adds to the mystery and the challenge!)
- Submissions are due by: Wednesday, June 9th 9PM MST
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- Game: "Metadata Monday"
1st = 15 Hive
2nd place = 10 Hive
3rd place = 5 Hive
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