Choose a subject in front of a background with depth. Use a short focal length and take a low close viewpoint, look for perspective distortion.
There is clear perspective distortion in both images. The person and dog image emphasises the mans hand and arm at the expense of the face, and the dog’s nose is lengthened even more than normal. As noted in the manual, not a good look for a portrait.
The plant is a less disastrous image in that it does focus on the plant, seeming huge in comparison to everything else. If I had been intending an image of this plant alone I would normally have shot from straight on, or possibly gone even lower and tried to take against the sky.
Learning point:
- be aware of distortion
- if shooting wide angle you need to be straight on to the image unless the distortion is planned, for instance to emphasise a set of stairs.
Expressing Your Vision 