A fisheye lens produces distorted, wide angle and curved perspective photographs. The distinctive ‘hemispherical’ look makes the photos easily distinguishable from images captured with a standard (rectilinear) camera lens.
In this gallery we’ve collected images that demonstrate the fisheye’s unique ability to both squeeze things into frame and reshape a scene. In both cases, we think you’ll agree, the results are really neat.
Our featured image is of Sensō-ji temple in Tokyo, Japan by heiwa4126.
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Angkor Wat, Angkor, Cambodia
Cloud Gate, Chicago, Ill., United States
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
London Eye, London, England
Empire State Building, New York, N.Y., United States
Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park, United States
Esplanade, Singapore
Fenway Park, Boston, Mass., United States
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