Shot and Telephoto

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Shot noun - A picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera.

Usage example: took a shot of his family for the scrapbook

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Telephoto and shot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telephoto" instead a noun "Shot".

Telephoto noun - A photograph made with a telephoto lens.

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Shot and telephoto are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Telephoto".

A telephoto lens was used to compress the depth of the shot and make the train seem like it was barreling in on them, when it was actually a safe distance away.

Source: Forced Perspective
Binocular Shot: At several points we view things through Jeff's binoculars and/or telephoto lens.

Source: Film / Rear Window
A piece to camera by Attenborough finishes by changing from a telephoto shot to wide angle simultaneous with the camera helicopter flying forward and ascending, causing the coastline on which Attenborough is standing to expand dramatically.

Source: Vertigo Effect

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