Low angle perspectives shot with wide angle lenses changes things.
Even simple shots like this table setting can look very dramatic simply by shooting at a low angle with a wide angle lens. The wide angle lens makes close objects distort slightly but still stay in focus. And objects in the background stay in focus as well. The wider the focal length of the lens, the more things stay in focus, even if they are close or far away. It's called depth of field.
The low angle adds interest as well. We don't normally see things at low angles simply because we stand tall. But drop down just slightly above the table level and you have a whole new view.
It's a nice combination.
I like shooting images like this at wedding receptions. Many table settings are so beautiful that it would be a pity not to capture them for my clients. Again, I like shooting these with ambient light rather than a flash. Flash tends to "wash out" the image because of the reflection of the light off the white tablecloth. Shooting with only the light available gives a more natural look.
Photo info: Fujifilm S3 Pro Camera and Nikon 12-24mm f4.0 DX Lens set at 24mm. Exposure: f 4.0 at 1/20 second.
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