Expanded Perception

Canon EOS 5D

ƒ/10

16 mm

1/400

800

I got a wide angle lens for my birthday, and I thought The Dish would be a good place for an inaugural photo shoot.

Way-wide-angle lenses are so odd for the first time user. I had never even looked through one before, much less used one, and so I’m not sure if I have ever had this perspective before. It’s not quite intuitive to me. In contrast, a telephoto lens is familiar territory, like a telescope or binoculars, and macro zoom is like a microscope…

Wide is wild. It’s like de-evolving the vision system from predator to prey, from front focus to side vision.

(some of these should probably be seen in Original Size via the “All Sizes” button)

13 responses to “Expanded Perception”

AndrewNZ

Mar 13, 2006 at 6:43 am

I take your point about predator to prey, although I’m sure some fish might disagree with that analysis (had they the brains to do so).

I like the strong diagonals and icy feel to this. Have fun with the new way of seeing the world!

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!MimosaMicheMichelle!

Mar 13, 2006 at 6:47 am

I expect that this new photographic wide view of the world should fit perfectly with your broad view and visionnary perspective of everything.

I love this view, both the photo and the idea!

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bitmapr

Mar 13, 2006 at 7:26 am

the wideangle works well here… was this and the previous one take from outside the perimeter fence?

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_sarchi

Mar 13, 2006 at 10:10 am

I took this with a 17mm f/4 lens FFFE you’ll probably have some good sources for inspiration best of luck.. belated birthday greetings..

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The Rocketeer

Mar 13, 2006 at 11:01 am

Sorry I missed your birthday, Steve. Happy belated Birthday!

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Simply Shot Photography

Mar 13, 2006 at 6:12 pm

holy cow that is soooo cool! good choice! as a thumbnail, i thought it was part of a rollercoaster or something! great crisp shot

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Jesse Varner

Mar 13, 2006 at 7:00 pm

Interesting perspective of an amazing structure. Your title has a sort of double meaning, since radio telescopes like this one give an "expanded perception" of the universe.
(1-2-3)

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jurvetson

Mar 13, 2006 at 8:28 pm

thanks y’all.
bitmappr: as for the tripod location, well, my other photos may offer a clue 😉

The Dish is a very fun place.
Here’s a view from a kite, and from space:

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far-flung clam

Mar 13, 2006 at 8:43 pm

this kind of thing is always interesting.
I think to have a DSLR which take a 10-22 for a 10-22mm is a very good point. 🙂
123group

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zenera

Mar 15, 2006 at 6:08 pm

Happy birthday J*** may all your dreams come true!

Super pictures, I love the dish, used to jog up there, great looking out over the valley

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judyboy

Mar 17, 2006 at 7:32 pm

Wicked! I love the distortion of wide angles! Great blue tones here as well.

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!MimosaMicheMichelle!

Mar 31, 2006 at 6:00 am

Google Earth

37°24’30.25" N
122°10’46.39" W

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tbacilek

Apr 4, 2006 at 11:28 pm

ticket for two on a loop de loop!

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