Look Into My Crystal Ball

I've run out of things to take pictures of lately....I'm pretty sure I've shot every tree, weed, seed, bird and barn in the state so I decided to take out my new crystal ball and play with it I just held the crystal ball in front of me and took a picture, then after importing I flipped the image, decided to used black/white which didn't change it much since it was such a gray day anyway , boosted the contrast and added a frame to it and VOILA, one incredibly strange picture!! :)

The first time I saw a crystal ball picture I was blown away so I had to order one! Inspiration courtesy of Beth Hutter who knows how to take great pictures with hers:

http://365project.org/travelingbabe/365/2011-01-11

For even more inspiration check out Terry D's crystal ball pictures:

http://365project.org/terryd2011/365

[Renee シ]

I love it !

[Jennifer B.]

Wonderful!

[Lauren]

oh wow!

[she devil]

love it love it love it lol

[Marti]

ooooo! I want a crystal ball now -consider the inspiration passed on!!

[Rick Schies]

It does get a bit challenging during the winter months, but thank goodness Spring is coming.

[Sandy Young]

Wow! I have a crystal ball I bought on a business trip in China, gathering dust on a dress in my closet. I'll have to polish it up and get it out, thanks for the idea! You're right -- it IS beginning to be hard to come up with fresh ideas for pictures.

[Tammi Burns]

I love this shot! Going right into my favorites!

[Jaydee]

this is gorgeous paula ..... ♥

[wendy chapman]

Very interesting Paula - almost like a fish eye lens effect. It looks like fun to work with.

[Wendy]

Paula, this turned out great! Really like the B&W! I still have the crystal ball on my list to order. I love Beth Hutter's photos too!

[Mimo]

terrific

[Terry D]

Very Cool! They are so much fun to play with! I'm loving mine!

[Melissa Kraemer]

I love this...great job!

[StephD]

Brilliant, love the b&w!

[Margaret Tryon]

Excellent shot. You may feel you have run out of things to take pictures of, but each day you put another winner up here.

[Robin]

Stunning effect!

[stephanie dp]

i love the effect -very creative idea.

[Fiona Kearnan]

Love it!

[Yuliya]

fantastic!!!

[Geertje K.]

I think this looks really cool! I love it!

[elephantgirl]

Very creative!

[Julie Ryan]

Really neat! Very creative!! I know what you mean, it's hard finding new things to photograph. It's been pretty yucky weather here, and my daughter and I have been struggling trying to find things inside day after day.

[Jen Pearson]

Absolutely marvelous! --In so many ways

[Beth]

Fabulous, right down to the mittens!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Wow! What an interesting effect.

[Marinade Spatula]

love the clarity of the tree in the glass ball and the wonderful bokeh of the same.

[Karen Sylvia]

Really cool shot!

[elkehochban]

very cool!

[Alecio]

Beautiful!

[Denise]

Very cool reflection.

[Suzie Townsend]

What a fun picture! thanks for explaining how you processed it.

[Harsh Brown]

Fantastic shot!

[Graham Harcombe]

Wow, what a wonderful effect!

[Emily Hoffman]

incredible capture!!

[Marlene Chabot]

Very cool! a FAV for me!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[molizard]

very nice effect. Looks like fun!

[Megs]

This is totally awesome!! I love it!

[lorihiro]

I fav for me. Just stunning...

[Paula Fontanini]

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Thank you all so much for the kind comments....I really had no idea of what to do with this crystal ball when I took it out for a shoot (and still don't really). I think it will be more fun when the weather turns nice and there is some color and more outdoor photo opportunities. Now everything seems to be varying shades of gray so not to inspired by what I'm seeing in it.

[Kim]

wow, that is such a cool shot! Perfect!

[alia_801]

Great pic - crystal balls are fun (a friend of mine did an awesome shot of one refracting moonlight - sadly I only have a print of it so can't share, but might give you some more ideas...)

[Lynn M. Watson]

Love this!