This is what happens with a short focal length: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6e/77/52/6e7752ec3ade6080c593a904a7dedffd.jpg https://s-media-cache-a

This is what happens with a short focal length: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6e/77/52/6e7752ec3ade6080c593a904a7dedffd.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6e/77/52/6e7752ec3... Technically the focal length doesn't do anything- what's really happening is a short focal length results in placing the camera very close to the subject (which gives distorted perspectives) while a long focal length results in the camera far from the subject (which minimizes perspective distortion)