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Is Amateur Photographer the STW of the photographic world?
they certainly capture the zeitgeist of middle class middle management sensibilities in their respective amateur pastimes.
Have a look at Joolze's selection of portraits using just a 50mm lens. Some lovely, natural portraits. A perfect example of using the simplest of kit, very well.
really? using a short lens close up so everyone has a massive nose wouldn't be my choice to shoot portraits. maybe that was intentional or mtb'ers have large noses?
2.8/1.8 = 55% 🙁 Still think it won't need a crane ??And it is a f2.8 not a f1.8 which would be much larger again!!
I don't think they've got massive noses, not all of them.
I kind of like the 'in your face' nature of the shots. Same sort of perspective as if you were standing just in front of them. I agree that something like an 85mm or 135mm would be more 'flattering', but those portraits 'work' I think.
MrSmith: hmm I use the 50mm for portraits too. I think it looks pretty good to my amateur eye. No big noses here (though I am using it on an APS-C sensor so it is really equivalent to an 75mm on a 35mm body - so that may make a difference).
2.8/1.8 = 55% Still think it won't need a crane ??
It'd be a bugger to find filters for as well 😉
blimey is this still going !
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