Technique Behind the Image the Trick of Forced Perspective Is a Commonly
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Technique Behind the image 64 |65 00 -00 Jeppe’s kit EOS 450D Tamron AF-18-250mm Di II lens wasitshot? Tripod Bottom left EOS 450D with an How 18-250mm lens (at 49mm), 1/80 second The trick of forced perspective is a commonly used technique if you want to have at f36, ISO 200. Below EOS 450D with an 18-250mm lens a bit of fun. But with some imagination and careful direction, Jeppe Olsen took the (at 33mm), 1/100 second at f29, ISO 200. idea one step further. Right EOS 450D with an 18-250mm lens (at 35mm), 1/640 second at f22, ISO 800. I shot these photos in the Salar de Right angle Uyuni in Bolivia during a week- I began with my camera mounted long trip from Tupiza in the south on a tripod, but I quickly learned to Uyuni. My willing subjects were that the easiest way to shoot on the same organized trip. these pictures is by hand-holding Utilising the effect of forced the camera. You often need to perspective is very common in adjust the angle just a bit and the Salar because the flat, empty, take the pictures exactly when background is perfect for it; the two subjects are lined up. virtually every tourist takes one or I also learned that it’s better to two shots like this. position the secondary subjects (farthest from the camera), and New approach then use the primary subject The idea for the main picture (nearest the camera) and the (right) came after I had taken a camera angle to align the two. few pictures of people sitting The people in these images are in cups, or standing on other about 40 metres away. peoples’ hands. After shooting It’s pretty straightforward to these obvious photographs, I take pictures like this, provided thought it would be more fun you have a uniform background. if the near and distant subjects In fact, when you have the idea, interacted in some way, so that half the work is done. The only the forced perspective trick was minor problem is that because not the only point of interest in the distant subjects are so the picture. I thought the blowing far away you have to select a was fun because wind, and the relatively small aperture so that movement it causes, is generally both near and distant subjects not easily transferred to a picture. are in focus. .