I made this image with a 28mm wideangle lens about one hour after I made a 230mm telephoto image from the same spot (To see it, click on the thumbnail at the bottom.). They are two entirely interpretations of the same subject. In this image I am speaking of tremendous distances and wide-open spaces. It exaggerates an already sweeping scene, a long straight road, and a vast sky just after dawn illuminates its clouds. It is all about convergence. The double yellow line, the two white lines, and the rough edging of the highway itself all lead to the same vanishing point and the disappear altogether. Note Druid Mountain in the distance. Compare it to how Druid Mountain looks in my telephoto shot. This comparison between wideangle and telephoto optics speak volumes about the camera’s ability to distort reality in order to express an idea. Perhaps the most sobering fact about this comparison is that 230mm is not really a very long telephoto, nor is 28mm really a true wideangle lens. We can go a lot longer and much, much wider, which would make the disparity between this pair of views even greater.