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wide angle and kids · 10:15 PM

Anyone else find that wide angle lenses are best for photographing kids?

Zenitar 16mm

21mm Limited

There's something about their small size, oversized features, and flailing limbs that seems to work with wide angle. And of course, they don't sit still for a tele.

**Ash** · 10-04-2009, 10:18 PM

Not bad.
Each have their preferences with the little bundles of energy.
I'm more of a fan of the fast fifty - can get a reasonably close shot with fast shutter speed quite easily. I've also been fortunate with a number of 200+ mm shots, which when the pose is right are just timeless...

wlachan · 10-04-2009, 10:22 PM

I LOVE wide angle for people. I found tele portraits boring.

**Ash** · 10-04-2009, 10:28 PM

Babies' heads are big enough already without a WA lens adding to the size!

wlachan · 10-04-2009, 10:29 PM

Bigger is better.

uccemebug · 10-05-2009, 05:04 AM

Originally posted by wlachan

I LOVE wide angle for people. I found tele portraits boring.

Alan, that's a fantastic image!

Taff · 10-05-2009, 05:58 AM

I want a 12-24 for this exact reason

daacon · 10-05-2009, 06:00 AM

Nice captures - bobble head baby is very cool

uccemebug · 10-05-2009, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Nice captures - bobble head baby is very cool

Yeah, and he seems to be behaving himself. My son had gotten into the cortisone cream and was trying to apply it to the infected insect bites on his leg, just like his mum had done that morning. Here's another wide angle pic, this time taken with my Minolta film gear.

20mm on "full frame" (but cropped)

cupic · 10-08-2009, 04:47 AM

Originally posted by wlachan

I LOVE wide angle for people. I found tele portraits boring.

Thats Gold

cheers

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10-04-2009, 10:18 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Not bad. Each have their preferences with the little bundles of energy. I'm more of a fan of the fast fifty - can get a reasonably close shot with fast shutter speed quite easily. I've also been fortunate with a number of 200+ mm shots, which when the pose is right are just timeless...

10-04-2009, 10:28 PM	#4
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Babies' heads are big enough already without a WA lens adding to the size!

10-04-2009, 10:29 PM	#5
wlachan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 2,625	Bigger is better.

10-05-2009, 05:04 AM	#6
uccemebug Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 962 Original Poster	Originally posted by wlachan I LOVE wide angle for people. I found tele portraits boring. Alan, that's a fantastic image!

10-05-2009, 05:58 AM	#7
Taff Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,612	I want a 12-24 for this exact reason

10-05-2009, 06:00 AM	#8
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice captures - bobble head baby is very cool

10-05-2009, 08:20 AM	#9
uccemebug Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 962 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Nice captures - bobble head baby is very cool Yeah, and he seems to be behaving himself. My son had gotten into the cortisone cream and was trying to apply it to the infected insect bites on his leg, just like his mum had done that morning. Here's another wide angle pic, this time taken with my Minolta film gear. 20mm on "full frame" (but cropped)

10-08-2009, 04:47 AM	#10
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Originally posted by wlachan I LOVE wide angle for people. I found tele portraits boring. Thats Gold cheers

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