People and Place - Exercise 7 - Focal length

The brief:

Using different focal lengths when shooting the same subject, use at least 3 different points on the lens.

 

Varying the focal length on my lens - I am using 24-105mm.

 

I used my husband for this exercise, he was studying at the time therefore no direct eye contact as I didn't really want to disturb him.

24mm

35mm

50mm

70mm

105mm

 

 

 

I don't think that 24mm is a particularly flattering focal length to use for a portrait image, and from the distance that I was sitting 105mm has cropped too much, but I like that the eyes are clear and bright.  From what I have been reading between 50-80mm would be the preferred focal length for portrait images, and infact a lot of photographers are using a 50mm prime lens (perhaps I'll add that to my wish list)!