Haven't been out much for wildlife shooting recently, so decided to take the camera & macro lens along with me on a stroll out to pick some blackberries on the roads round my local patch. I also took a lensbaby and macro diopters along too, and this is the result. I guess it won't be to everyone's taste, but it hasn't been 'played with' at all - this is straight from camera with only a slight crop, resize for web and a tiny amount of sharpening (!).
Personally, I find the Lensbaby to be an incredibly frustrating lens to use as it's so different to using a normal macro or 50mm lens that it's difficult to get the results I want. Each time I take it out 99.9% of the shots taken with it are binned, and you can never repeat the same shot twice. Due to the design of the lens, getting much 'sharp' is a challenge, but also part of it's charm and appeal as it leads to a more abstract approach.
And the blackberries - the shots I took didn't work out, but I'm looking forward to the Blackberry Whiskey later in the year
Posted by Paul Gibbs on September 15, 2008 at 6:42 PM
I've always wanted to try a Lens baby, i understand they are dificult to get used to. Interesting, but not my cup of tea in this case.
Posted by Andy Astbury on September 16, 2008 at 3:47 AM
I thought you'd fogged the lens Nick
Methinks if the centre of the Scabius was a tad more distinct it would be very nice.
The top right corner keeps dragging my eye too, it could do with that lighter 'streak' dumbing down a bit.
Thanks for the comments. Perhaps next time I'll remember to stick an f/4 or f5.6 disk in before I stick the dioptre's on - that way I should get a wider visible focal spot to act as a bigger visual anchor.
These kind of shots aren't everyone's 'thing' and take a certain ability to step away from the norm. It's interesting to see who they resonate with and 'grow on' to use Justin's phrase.
Posted by Rene de Heer on September 17, 2008 at 5:01 AM
Sorry Nick but for me its too fuzzy.....this is what i see if i had a Dutch magic mushroom!
Rene de heer
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7 repliesDevils Bit Scabious and Bee.
1DII, Lensbaby with +4 & +10 diopter, f/2 @ 1/8000s, ISO400.
Haven't been out much for wildlife shooting recently, so decided to take the camera & macro lens along with me on a stroll out to pick some blackberries on the roads round my local patch. I also took a lensbaby and macro diopters along too, and this is the result. I guess it won't be to everyone's taste, but it hasn't been 'played with' at all - this is straight from camera with only a slight crop, resize for web and a tiny amount of sharpening (!).
Personally, I find the Lensbaby to be an incredibly frustrating lens to use as it's so different to using a normal macro or 50mm lens that it's difficult to get the results I want. Each time I take it out 99.9% of the shots taken with it are binned, and you can never repeat the same shot twice. Due to the design of the lens, getting much 'sharp' is a challenge, but also part of it's charm and appeal as it leads to a more abstract approach.
And the blackberries - the shots I took didn't work out, but I'm looking forward to the Blackberry Whiskey later in the year
Methinks if the centre of the Scabius was a tad more distinct it would be very nice.
The top right corner keeps dragging my eye too, it could do with that lighter 'streak' dumbing down a bit.
Nice art shot though Nick
These kind of shots aren't everyone's 'thing' and take a certain ability to step away from the norm. It's interesting to see who they resonate with and 'grow on' to use Justin's phrase.
Rene de heer