How to take striking images with a fisheye lens

Manufacturers take great care to ensure lenses will produce minimal distortion, so that straight lines in a scene will be captured straight in the image. With fisheye lenses, however, they forego this approach. 

THE MISSION

To shoot a dynamic action shot with a fisheye lens and a flashgun

Time: 30 minutes

Skill level: Intermediate

Kit needed: DSLR, fisheye lens, flashgun, wireless trigger, tripod or light stand

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