Zoom Shot

When I first got this assignment, I was thinking "zoom shot? meaning using a zoom lens and capture something that is far away?" haha. But of course I was partly right and partly wrong. Of course we have to use a zoom lens to capture something further away to bring it close to us. But, in order to show that we did zoom in the process of capturing the photo... okay.. it quite difficult to put it in words. Let me show you some shots I took.

This photo was taken at f/5.6 at 1/2sec. So basically, I focus my lens on the esplanade (zoomed the lens in to the max) and upon clicking the shutter, I slowly and carfully zoom my lens out. One problem I encounter was that I only have 1 pair of hands and having to click the shutter and turn/zoom the lens wasn't easy. Thus, I recommand anyone trying this method to use a timer (about 2secs) so you free up your hands from the shutter button.

Various effects can be created depending on whether you choose to zoom in or zoom out when taking the shot.

This photo was shot at f/4.0 at 1/2seconds. In order to keep the light sensitivity down (to prevent overexposure) I set the ISO at 100. This picture was taken in with the lens fully zoomed out and when the shutter is open, I gradually zoom in.

This shot was taken at f/4.0 but at 1 second with an ISO of 100. When taking this shot, the lens was zoomed in fully and when the shutter is open, I zoomed out.

Was told that if you want the subject (in thise case the square lightings on the Singapore Flyer) to be more prominent, when the shutter opens, you should hold the zoom position there for a moment before zooming in or out.

f/14.0 & 70-2oomm & 2.5secs & ISO 100

This photo was taken at the Fusionpolis. In this zoom technique picture, I used a combination of zoom with a additional rotation of the camera on the tripod. The resulting effect I feel is very interesting. The swirls are caused by the camera rotating on the tripods whereas the streaks of light are caused by the zooming of the lens. The constantly changing LED lights on the buildings also provide a spectrum of colours in this picture.