If you’re worried that you’ve been gaining weight over the summer, don’t stress too much – it could just be that photographs of you are very misleading.
A widely-shared video on social media has highlighted how different the subject of a photograph can look depending on the width of the lens.
The gif shows an apparently slim man’s face expanding at a rapid rate as the width of the lens increases. The video begins at 20mm before slowly going through various sample shots taken by other lenses – with effects that vary hugely.
Check it out:
When they say
"The camera adds 10 pounds"
they're not kidding.
Here's the effect with different camera lenses: pic.twitter.com/xmwbsflVKd— Jim Zub 🎲 (@JimZub) July 26, 2016
LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ podcast – listen to the latest episode now!
