It's Lensbaby time!!

[April Milani]

Hello Everyone!!!
It has been awhile. Let's do another month of Lensbaby!
You are not committing to everyday. Just when you have the time.
With all the amazing lights and celebrations there is a ton of inspiration out there.
Please let us know what lens you used.
We will start Dec.1 ,or now if you are ready, and go through the new year.
I can't wait to see you amazing work!
Tag: lb-dec-15

[kali]

to quote you last time ...
If you dont have a lensbaby you can try freelensing http://www.bhphotovideo.com/insights/blogs/photography/how-freelensing.html
Or make your own http://www.diyphotography.net/build-a-lynny-a-diy-lensbaby

I was told freelensing was risky but found a way to improvise using a magnifying filter and holding it before the lens,, so will try that again this month

[HEW]

@aprilmilani great idea. I've just ordered one and its in the post, hope it arrives soon then I will join you!

[Nancy]

@aprilmilani great,,thanks April!

[Annie D]

Yay...had just got my LB back out after a bit of a break...will start Dec 1st

@kali66 i have the magnifying filters and they can give an LB effect can't they?

[Frank Hymus]

@kali66 Or get creative with Layers, the Blur filters of Photoshop and Layer Masks.

[April Milani]

@kali66 Yes, Yes!! Please do!
I love shooting manual. How ever you like to achieve blur works for me.
Cant wait to see what you shoot =D

[April Milani]

@hwhittle77 @nanderson @annied @frankhymus
I am looking forward to see all of your work. I already started. =D

[kali]

@aprilmilani @annied @frankhymus i was out playing this morning with a piece of bicycle inner tube to marry up a lens with an extention tube fitted to the camera, as per another link I found, a learning curve to use!. the 50mm was rather macro , but i also have a 180mm lens which allowed me to get farther away , fun, if there is anything to show for it i will post later, or just keep on experimenting!

[kali]

@annied i have a magnifying lens which is designed to screw onto the end of a lens which i used last time, just holding it instead of attaching it.

[April Milani]

@kali66 I would love to see!! You can share them on this link. Or do you share you work on other sites?

[kali]

@frankhymus perfect effects 9 has some good blur settings too and is a free download. can be uised as a standalone for those who dont have photoshop https://www.on1.com/apps/effects9free/

[Annie D]

@kali66 yes I have the ones that screw on also - will try the holding it too

[Frank Hymus]

@kali66 Thanks for pointing that out. I'm sure a lot of folks will be pleased to try them.

[kali]

@aprilmilani i do have a flickr which i upload stuff to from time to time https://www.flickr.com/photos/34602192@N05/ is that what you mean?

[April Milani]

@kali66 I took a look at you work there. Just wonderful!! Thank you for sharing!

[kali]

@aprilmilani thanks April, all those pears were from the last time, freelensing, you can tell i like to experiment with that!

[Gail]

@aprilmilani this will be fun.I love my lensbaby, so hope to join in too!

[April Milani]

@gailmmeek Hello!! Oh I hope you do join us. It's all about having fun!! =D

[April Milani]

@kali66 I think they are just beautiful!!

[Gail]

@aprilmilani Thank you :)

[Taffy]

I finally had a shot that I thought was okay to post! This is such a hard lens for me to use. Thanks for the push. Here it is: