Wide angle / short focal length
It’s all about the context
For other examples:
Cristina Garcia Rodero p. 15
Melanie Einzig p. 103
Holly Andres’s set-up images linger somewhere between memory and make-believe. In this image see how the wide-angle lens presents us with an unusually expansive view. This has allowed more elements to be included in the composition, which, in turn, starts to piece together a story – albeit an ambiguous one.
Wide-angle lenses (or short focal lengths) cause periphery details to play an allimportant role.
First the wide angle suggests that the viewer is in the boot of a car, like the victim of a deal gone bad. Then the shop front, the lampposts and telegraph poles all hint that this is a quick stop en route to a more ...
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