Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 50126
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6/2     Does anyone know how to pictures like http://www.csua.org/u/lon where
        the setting sun in the background is as big as a person?  I've seen
        movie scenes where a person is walking on the ground, and the setting
        sun is as tall as the walking person.  I have a 300mm lens, but the
        sun looks very small even with this lens.  I imagine one can do it by
        shooting the subject from very very far away with a very very long
        lens.  But is there a more practical way?  Thanks.
        \_ The sun/moon looks a lot bigger when it is at the very horizon.
           More atmosphere to pass through.  And that is pretty obviously
           shot from a pretty long ways away.
           \_ Lens effect is minimal, it's in your head.  (Fascinating bit of
              how our brain works, actually.)
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