First of all I have to say an ENORMOUS thank you to everybody who has commented, followed and faved over the last couple of days. It really has been overwhelming (in a good way) and I'm trying to catch up with everybody as soon as I can.
Well @jannaellen certainly brought some great weather with her! We had a lovely wander through some Cambridge colleges this morning and King's actually let us in through the front gate so we got some classic views. At this point I was saying that the only photographic 'mistake' that irritates me is not being straight....
So - completely SOOC including 'unstraightened' as I'm not sure which bit should be straight!
very good sooc Judith. I do have the same kind of problem... where's the vertical? I guess it's perfectely in the middle of the pict on the main tower so it's the way it's suppose to be!
Beautiful! Great angle and I love the lines everywhere, including on the lawn. At 17 mm it's impossible to have all straight It's best as it is, because the "tower" that is the most in the centre of the picture is straight!
@ellida@scatcat Blimey - if I need a new lens to fix it it will have to stay converging! Which lens cures it (just hypothetically!) - wide angle?? Thanks for your photographic knowledge!
@judithg I might be wrong but I don't think you can avoid it with a wide angle. As long as you don't point horizontally, you will get convergent vertical lines, and the wider angle you use the more it is pronounced. I knew how to explain it in optical terms some time ago, but now I forgot about it :-(
@scatcat Ah - I see what you mean re wide angle - and actually it doesn't bother me either - so long as I've chosen the right bit to line up! Thanks for the feedback!
Lol, that's recognisable - not having a vertical in your shot and wondering whether to try and create one or not. Usually I don't :)
Wonderful shot, amazing architecture.
I love Kings - my sister went to college there, and I have spent many happy weekend in the rooms and grounds. Great shot - such a great place in the sunshine! and there are so many uprights in this courtyard, there'll always be one that's leaning!!!!
Judith the converging verticals doesn't bother me , it's a classic view, shot in lovely lighting.
The previous posters have identified you get a few optical effects when on wide angles, but pointing the camera slightly upwards exaggerates the effect too, so keeping the camera level helps avoid converging verticals too.
@phil_howcroft Thanks Phil - I can feel a return visit coming on. Last time I was in this court there was a man with a very tall tripod - I'm beginning to understand what he was up to. I quite fancy doing the opposite and exaggerating the effect too - endless possibilities!!
Wonderful shot, amazing architecture.
The previous posters have identified you get a few optical effects when on wide angles, but pointing the camera slightly upwards exaggerates the effect too, so keeping the camera level helps avoid converging verticals too.