Outfall by vignouse

Outfall

For the last five days I've published shots taken using an 8mm rectilinear fish eye-lens. The first two (13th and 14th October) exploited the distortion inherent in such a lens, the three following ones minimised the distortion but exploited the extreme wide-angle characteristics.

I'm going to put the fish-eye away for a while now, but I thought I'd add one more shot that exploits the distortion characteristics. This is a rainwater run-off drain which discharges into Paimpont Lake; the metal grid is about 1 metre square and the camera was held just a few centimetres above it.

This is not a lens or a technique that you would want to use everyday, but it does produce a dramatic image when you feel that is called for. Inevitably, this views best on black...
Beautiful capture!
October 18th, 2015  
gorgeous - I like the reflections too
October 18th, 2015  
I really like this - these things can be gimmicky but this is a super composition and nicely processed.
October 18th, 2015  
I like the distortion with the curve of the grate and the horizon coming together toward a vanishing point. I've always liked your fish eye images ... they are interesting and fun to look at.
October 18th, 2015  
Did you "correct" any of the (side) lines? Personally, and I haven't shot that way for a while, the fisheye, the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8, can work for super wide angle when pulled straight by the lens profile in ACR/Lightroom. And sometimes a bit more help in the Adaptive Wide Angle filter in PS.

The curve of the grate is very effective. Fav.
October 18th, 2015  
A perfect place for using the fisheye for artistic effect. It's a great outcome, Richard.
October 19th, 2015  
@frankhymus Thanks for your comments Frank - no lens correction here, just processed in LR & Nik Silver Efex Pro 2
October 19th, 2015  
Super shot, reflections, lines, composition...well done
October 19th, 2015  
Really interesting series, thanks for sharing. All the images are wonderful.
October 19th, 2015  
Very cool B&W
October 19th, 2015  
This just draws one in... Fav!
October 19th, 2015  
fab fav ...
October 19th, 2015  
wonderful lead in lines and processing
October 19th, 2015  
It's an intriguing artistic effect that you have employed very well. Fav
October 19th, 2015  
Very cool effect. I appreciate the description of what you have done as well.
October 19th, 2015  
Excellent processing as always - live the distortion. I always use lens correction with mine but I may have to stop doing that on some them...
October 19th, 2015  
Wonderful processing!
October 19th, 2015  
Fascinating lines, especially with the uncorrected distortion. I really enjoy how you made the lens work for you in camera. The lines of the grate and the horizon work very well together. As always, your processing is super.
October 19th, 2015  
TR
Very interesting picture, I really like it. Reslly enjoy your explanation of the image and equipment. Very motivational.
October 19th, 2015  
POV, reflections, moody sky, technical excellence...this has it all. Hry, what do I know?
October 19th, 2015  
Amazing how the distortion accentuates the structure of the shot. Love it.
October 19th, 2015  
Wow, this one has extreme distortion!! I see that the closest that you get to your subject with the fisheye the more extreme the distortion. The far away scene beyond the water appears quite normal.
October 19th, 2015  
Amazing how the fish eye has distorted the square grid. It really does create an interesting view of the scene.
October 19th, 2015  
@365projectorgsebgritt @panthora @dibzgreasley Osia has it right - the closer the front of the lens is to the subject, the more extreme the distortion. The front bars of the grill here are directly below the front of the lens and about 2 cm from it. Used with a full frame camera this lens is a true 8mm fish-eye and it produces a circular image. Used with an APS-C camera like I was using here, the lens is effectively a 12mm rectilinear lens which means that it produces a square image with some curvature at the extremities, The field of view is a shade under 180 deg so you have to be careful not to get your feet in the shot. Thanks for all for your kind comments on this mini-series of images.
October 19th, 2015  

it is an image that scares it gives the impression of a gun sticking out from under the water to exterminate all living Ales .... therefore very suitable technique and your black and white makes a dramatic atmosphere by putting value a beautiful sky. For me a cloudless sky it is not a Breton sky
October 19th, 2015  
Wonderful image!
October 19th, 2015  
I've been enjoying your control over Where the distortion occurs.
October 19th, 2015  
wonderful construct , and explanation. I would very much like one of these
October 19th, 2015  
great sky and detail
October 19th, 2015  
Awesome shot!! love this lense!
October 19th, 2015  
Thanks for the explanation, the curve gives the feeling we are entering in the photo !
October 19th, 2015  
I couldn't figure out what it was so glad for the explanation.
October 20th, 2015  
Nice pov Richard. Looks good on black
October 27th, 2015  
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