Telephoto-lens vs. Wide Angle. Reality is Subjective – Especially for the NEWS
Most of us have seen these sorts of pictures, in various media outlets. Pictures depicting people standing around or sitting to close to each other. Some images depict people almost touching each other creating outrage to all citizens who are trying hard to stop the spread of COVID-19. But since then, many photographers have raised the question: are the photos we see in the news and on several news sites true, are they manipulated or just misleading?
It turns out, that a difference in perspective, when taking a photograph, can change things dramatically. Like making ten people who are keeping safe distances between them appear like they are close enough to hold hands.
The pictures we are going to observe today were taken by Danish photographers Ólafur Steinar Gestsson and Philip Davali, who were commissioned by a photo agency, Ritzau Scanpix, for this experiment.
Telephoto-lens
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
Wide angle
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
Telephoto-lens
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
Wide angle
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
Telephoto-lens
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
Wide angle
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
Telephoto-lens
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
Wide angle
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
Telephoto-lens
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
Wide angle
Image credits: EPA / Philip Davali / Olafur Steinar RyE
