Having spent the last few days peering through the viewfinder at the grossly distorted images of ultra-wide angle lenses, I make use of the remaining good light of the weekend by photographing with a 50mm lens. This focal length produces a normal perspective very much like the human eye sees, and it's ideal for detail shots as it has the ability to close focus. The use of such prime optics requires forward planning, as well as some contortions on behalf of the photographer, but the results can be worthwhile if you are prepared to get in tight.
I concentrate on the door handles and paintwork of the local beach huts on the Dorset coast, lit by the late afternoon winter sun, as these can make interesting subjects, especially the ones that show the results of weathering such as the image here.
50mm f/1.8 Nikkor. 1/60 second at f/10. ISO 200.
© 2008
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