dog shots

julie32 · Jan 7, 2008

hey guys,

Do you know how photos can be taken like this? Is it a special lens that distorts?
http://shop.thedogonline.com/product.sc?categoryId=7&productId=106

thanks

julie

skieur · Jan 7, 2008

A wide angle lens was used at its closest focusing distance.

skieur

dbrandon · Jan 7, 2008

It could well be a certain type of lens, but i'd assume the key point is where the photo is taken from. For something like that you'd want to be very close to the subject, and in turn would need quite a wide angle lens i guess.

I'm by no means certain, but the nose is large relative to the size of the dogs head, and because the distance between the nose and main part of the head is only small, the distance from lens to nose should be short.

In contrast, you'd get nice and close with a 200mm stood a bit away, but the compression would be much more natural.

Not sure though, someone else will probably give you a better explanation.

Mav · Jan 7, 2008

That looks like a fisheye lens. For Nikon you can get their 10.5mm fisheye which I have (for DX bodies). I don't think Canon has an EF-S fisheye, but I know Sigma is coming out with one.

dbrandon · Jan 7, 2008

skieur beat me to it, there is your answer :thumbup::mrgreen:

julie32 · Jan 7, 2008

thanks guys! i'm just happy to hear some ideas. i really appreciate it!

julie

nicfargo · Jan 7, 2008

I think if it were fisheye, it would have a different, more distorted around look. This looks like the Dog's nose is bigger then the rest is all. I'd say probably done with a 14mm lens at closest distance. I have a 16mm and can get pretty close results to this, so I'm sure a 14mm would be spot on.