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PI2 – Assignment #4: Freedom of Choice

The intent of this assignment is to change the appearance and the character of one subject in a series of images. I have decided to challenge myself with a fisheye lens in this situation with my subject matter being the ADM (where I have seen so many images of the building around the internet and I have not even attempted to photograph it despite knowing the campus for almost 4 years!). With regards to that, I have a belief about perspective distortion in the architecture aspect, that either I keep everything free from distortion, or I exaggerate it in an artistic manner.

The first image is where I tried to keep everything in order and distortion-free, and I went crazy with the other two images.

Nikon D800, Fisheye Nikkor 16mm f/2.8, 1/15 second, f/2.8. ISO 2500

Nikon D800, Fisheye Nikkor 16mm f/2.8, 1/15 second, f/2.8. ISO 2500

Nikon D800, Fisheye Nikkor 16mm f/2.8, 1/15 second, f/2.8. ISO 2500

  1. A pleasure to see really different images of ADM. Thanks for trying extreme perspectives!
    PS: If you’re shooting static buildings, I would recommend to rather work with a long exposure on a tripod instead of using an ISO above 400 or 800.

    • Thank you for your kind words.

      Yes, I totally agree with you! I was trying out some extreme angles I didnt foresee/ expect during this execution and got afraid of spending too much time getting the right setup with my tripod thus compromising on the quality of light – talk about the work and effort needed to get a perfect shot!