I can't stand traffic jams. I got caught in one on the way home today, and it had the knock-on effect of making me cancel my plans to go the gym. At least it meant I could spend a little extra time taking photos, so I flicked through a couple of photo magazines for inspiration and decided to do an abstract. I saw the keys in the door and I thought it would make an interesting subject.
I reversed my 50mm prime lens to greatly magnify the keys and looked for an interesting composition, and I think I achieved what I set out to do. In post-processing I converted it to monochrome, increased the clarity and contrast and gave it this golden tint.
The great news I mentioned on Thursday was confirmed today! I just want to tell everybody, but I can't quite yet. I will reveal all later this week!
By the way, it wasn't that long ago that I thanked most of you for following me after I exceeded 400 followers. Well, since yesterday I've got over 500; I suppose the influx of 365 newbies helped! Thank you all for the support, it means a lot.
Semi-professional photographer based in Nottingham, England, I shoot mainly events and weddings. I'll be posting my work using my Fujis - X100S and X-Pro1.
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@eileenmabalot Only if you take it off your camera and reverse it - you have to hold it and move back and forth to focus. It achieves interesting results!
this is very cool! Might I ask- how do you reverse a lens? Is it just taking your lens off, and face it in the opposite direction? If so, how do you secure it in place?
@rebcastillo77 yes, exactly that - some will fit quite nicely (but you have to hold it still), lenses with bigger diameter filter sizes won't. you can actually buy adaptors off ebay that allow you to keep it in place.
awesome shot Vik! I can't wait to hear the news. Congrats on the 500 followers too. That is really impressive. I will be making it to your island this weekend, but not up to your neck of the woods. I am visiting my friends who just moved to London and we will be checking out Cambridge on saturday too.
Great shot