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Assignment: Exploring the Limits of Your Zoom Lens
Don't be bashful! If you want comments, give comments. You don't need to be an expert photographer to express your opinion about the work of others. You don't need to go into great depth. A simple remark about cropping, composition, color, subject matter, etc. can be of just as much help to a budding photographer as an in-depth critique.
Take the time to shoot some reference images using your zoom lens. Photograph the same subject from the widest to the longest focal length your lens will accommodate and notice how the appearance of each image changes. Print the images and keep them for future reference to help you visualize what your lens is capable of.
This image was taken by zooming all the way in at 200mm on a 70-200mm lens. This allowed the photographer to be on dry land and still capture the boy in the middle of a very large pool during his swimming lesson. You can see that the depth of field is very short (shallow) with just his goggles being in sharp focus that enhances the feeling as he breaks through the surface of the water. 1/1000 second, f/2.8 at ISO 200.
Remember to visit www.photoworkshop.com/books after you complete this assignment and share your favorite photo! It’s a community of enthusiastic photographers and a great place to view what other readers have created. You can also post comments, and read other encouraging suggestions and feedback.
