Originally Posted by
CPRich
The characteristics of an ultra-wide actually make is less beneficial for everyday use, you need to want to use it in the specialized situations that it's suited for, typically landscape/architecture/cityscape/etc, rarely people, sports, events, etc. Below is a recent shot with a 10mm lens, typical of an ultra-wide shot, something very close as an anchor and a wide, sweeping background. (Death Valley, sliding rocks on the Racetrack Playa)
Thank you for posting this. Last year, I bought the Tokina 11-16mm because I wanted to try out wide angle photography. After using it for a couple of weeks though, I put it away because the photos, composition wise, were just blahs....too many things in the picture. (The lens is great though)
But your post inspires me to try it out again and using different techniques to compose a better picture.