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Lens Ball Challenge II

Challenge #92 in the Specific Equipment series. Hosted by Michael Piziak.

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Submit a photo using a lens ball. Two submissions are permitted. Lens-ball photography is the act of taking a photograph through a glass ball also called a lens-ball (or crystal ball).

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Announced:

Monday, 11th April, 2022 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 18th April, 2022 – Sunday, 24th April, 2022 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 25th April, 2022 – Sunday, 1st May, 2022 (GMT)

Processing rules:

basic only

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Safety concern: "Fire- A Lensball acts as a magnifying glass, so be aware that when it’s placed in the sun it will magnify that light source and can create a fire in your home. This has happened to people and should be considered. Keep the ball in its box at home." Source: https://photographycourse.net/lensball-photography/#Safety_Considerations

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Bruce London

I was curious, as had never done lens ball photography. So...ordered a lens ball with good suction tripod yesterday which just arrived, and will try it out. I'm curious how to make this more than a 'gimmick' so have been looking through other photographs done with lens ball to get ideas. Thanks for doing this challenge, as it will let me try something new. Any tips, would of course welcome!

Apr 22, 2022*permalink

Michael Piziak

You're most welcome(d)!
I'm glad that it has expanded your horizon(s), giving you an extra thing to do with your photography!
The only tip I can think of, right off hand, is that some people like to rotate or flip the image, in post process(ing), so as the image that comes out of the lens ball doesn't appear to be a reversed mirror image. '
Regards,

Michael

Apr 28, 2022permalink


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