wide-angle lens
Expansive field glass
A wide-angle lens is a camera lens with a short focal length that captures a broader field of view than the human eye naturally sees.
Photographers use wide-angle lenses for landscapes, architecture, and tight interiors where backing up isn't possible: The real estate agent shot every room with a wide-angle lens.
Extreme versions cause barrel distortion, bending straight lines near the frame's edges.
Lens-to-convergence-point distance
- field of viewExtent one sees simultaneously
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- f-stopLens opening ratio
- rectilinearBounded by straight lines
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- fisheyeHemispherical camera lens
- vignettingPeripheral image darkening effect
- curvatureDeviation from flatness
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
stretching · perspective distortion · correction · rectilinear · optical distortion · converging lines · keystoning
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- expanseUnbroken area of space
sweeping view · vastness · mountain range · canyon · seascape · skyline · cloudscape · sunset
Land and its structures
- façadeFalse outward appearance
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- atriumRoofed central hall
lobby · dome · column · arch · symmetry · geometric · proportion · verticality
Opening scene showing location
- master shotComplete scene in one take
- tracking shotCamera movement alongside subject
- dolly zoomSimultaneous zoom and track
- crane shotElevated moving camera angle
aerial shot · steadicam · long take · pan shot · handheld camera · mise-en-scène · coverage · framing
focal length
Lens-to-convergence-point distance
- field of viewExtent one sees simultaneously
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- f-stopLens opening ratio
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- fisheyeHemispherical camera lens
- vignettingPeripheral image darkening effect
- curvatureDeviation from flatness
warping · stretching · perspective distortion · correction · rectilinear · optical distortion · converging lines · keystoning
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
expanse · sweeping view · vastness · mountain range · canyon · seascape · skyline · cloudscape · sunset · golden hour
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Land and its structures
- façadeFalse outward appearance
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- cathedralBishop's principal church
atrium · lobby · dome · column · arch · symmetry · geometric · proportion · verticality · modernism
establishing shot
Opening scene showing location
- master shotComplete scene in one take
- tracking shotCamera movement alongside subject
- dolly zoomSimultaneous zoom and track
crane shot · aerial shot · steadicam · long take · pan shot · handheld camera · mise-en-scène · coverage · framing · composition
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