A big part of the joy of Photography for me is play. Like lots of other hobbyists, I think. My "kit" is made up of a mish-mash of things. Much of it used or "not pro." Including my camera. And there is nothing wrong with that.
The money I don't spend there and the various used market places allow me to try things I normally wouldn't. Like a Lensbaby Sol 45. It's fun to use. But can be a bit frustrating at first. It has a fixed aperture. So hello manual mode. It's also manual focus. Diopter adjustment anyone? And as I discovered it works best if I under-expose a half-stop up close. And a full-stop on a far shot. On a partly cloudy day or in shade anyway. I suspect I will need to adjust that in bright light.
These are some more successful shots. The first two are more heavily processed because that was the look I had in mind when I shot them. The others got more of a darkroom treatment with basic adjustments.
Have you tried or do you used creative lenses? What has been your experience? Do you prefer "in-the-box" or "out-of-box" creativity. Or a mix of both?
This is on an outdoor ice chest.
The top of the same ice chest.
My wife's Pentunias
Neighbor's Tiger Lily's feeling the heat and humidity this week
Contractor's Tractor at the neighbor's house
I especially like #2
Thank you!