Ready to Burst

A lensbaby shot from the Garfield Conservatory. These are cacti of some sort. Learning the range of what to do with a LB - still not particularly drawn to it but opening my mind to some of the posibilities.

[Ashley]

This is a really neat shot!

[Kathleen Hickey]

The LB is making some very interesting pictures. Looking forward to seeing more.

[Lois]

Interesting image it creates

[Junko Y]

Oh, so cool . . . and you captured the LB feel.

[Lisa Poland]

Very cool!

[Call me Joe]

I was gonna scream — thought they’re spiders😍

[Annie D]

Looks alien ☺

[Diana]

Great shot of these spidery plants.

[Joanna kate]

Interesting effect though

[sally agnew]

Very effective lensbaby image :)

[Richard Sayer]

You'll get there... I think the thing is to recognise that it's essentially a gimmick and not take it too seriously :-)

[Joyce]

Great use of your lensbaby. Fav

[Inga Johansson]

Interesting how you created motion in a motiv that is totally still.

[Issi Bannerman]

These look alive! Super use of you LB!

[Lou Ann]

Being fro the southwest, I thought I had seen every version of cactus. This is a new one for me. This is a very nice lensbaby photo, I think it is a just for fun lens.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[gloria jones]

Cool image with great textures...great use of your LB

[Walks @ 7]

A very interesting combination of spiky with a big 'ouch' factor but surrounded by softness. I like the LB ability to give multiple texture levels

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool shot.

[Martina]

Great photo!

[Tom]

A very unique focus and look

[Steve Pooley]

Little aliens ready to attack! I like the effect.

[Michelle Renee]

This looks like some crazy abstract.

[Mandy]

Great LB photo - I had never heard of a LB before I was your posts so I 'googled' it. Thank you. Looks good fun.

[HelenM]

They do indeed look alive. Cool effect.

[carol white]

A super capture

[Ukandie!]

Makes me think of something under the sea!

[Suzanne]

It does make them very alien like, cool capture

[KWind]

Very cool!

[Kathie]

Looks like it's alive....of course it's live but more in motion.

[Jane Pittenger]

I’m with you re lensbaby but this works well

[Leslie]

worked very well for this shot.

[Domenico Dodaro]

Amazing shot, Taffy! It has a otherworldly feel.

[Helen Jane]

Is it really hit and miss as to what comes out in focus? You got a hit here and gave it just the perfect title.

[Catherine Otley]

Like it!

[Humphrey Hippo]

Reminds me of particle systems. I really like this.

[Rosie Kerr]

It's like they are spinning around the center. Fascinating.

[Tony]

Impressive result of your experimentation.

[Taffy]

@helenhall Focus isn't hit or miss if you have good vision and steady hands. But for me, hit or miss is a good way to describe it. What mine requires is fiddling with the accordion like lens -- almost like bellows -- and then holding it steady on the section in focus.

[Darlene]

Great shot, Taffy. It does look alive and so cool in B&W too. FAV

[Diana]

Very interesting. I like that it's b&w.

[Marnie]

Very interesting, looks some kind of alien living thing.

[Debbie]

Cacti.... my first thought was a heap of spider eggs, just about to explode and start crawling all over the place.. eek

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Very interesting- they look like something you'd see under a microscope!

[Taffy]

@deborah63 Thanks for your comment. I was also surprised at how the cactus looked to be in motion. Hadn't thought of LB as having that effect before this.