Shooting Wide

The new clock tower is the focus of my photo essay. While many students are very excited about this new shiny toy, I feel a little different. I feel like this newly erected tower is a wast of time and a waste of money. Why is this institution using money for a clock when there are so many needs to be met?

Shooting wide was very natural for me as that is something I use a lot. I used my 35mm prime lens for this shoot. Using a wide angle lens allowed me to show the massive tower and the surroundings it is in. If I had used a telephoto lens I would not have been able to show the view that this tower is blocking.

There is no way I would have been able to achieve this shot with anything but a wide lens. I wanted to show that this tower is something that is protected, something that I as a student didn't have a choice in.

Again, this shot was only acheivable with a wide angle lens. With a zoom lens you would have lost the size that the tower has. This photo shows the power that the faculty has over the current and future students. DANGER, your funds are being spent as we see!