This was an experiment to see if I could exploit the attributes of the 'classic' Lensbaby (focus sweet spot blending into softness) without making it obviously a LB photo. I'm reasonably happy with this and I like it fine in B&W... especially viewed on black.
Perfect! And thanks for your comment reminding me that the LB is a gimmick and not to worry about it. Yet, in your shots, I'm seeing you do a spot-on focus to create such strong compositions.
@taffy Yes but @vignouse can have OCD trying to push the envelope with lens. He, I think, is telling you that it is not necessary to fall in the same rabbit hole and just enjoy playing.
@joansmor@taffy You're sort of on the right lines Joan but I don't think I'm being OCD about it - I just wanted to see if one could exploit the basic features of the classic LB to produce an image that has photographic merit in its own right and not just novelty value. One merit is that it's made me produce images that I would not have produced otherwise... but there are other ways of arriving at the same effect.
I suppose, if I'm honest, thatI also wanted to show that a LB image doesn't have to be completely blurry with nothing in focus anywhere. It's a perfectly legitimate artistic approach... but there are better ways of doing it than using a LB - IMHO!
Taffy, I'm also going to comment on your train/women's march photo because I think you raise some interesting points.
Perfect focus and stunning on black. I'm sure it's possible to achieve this result in other ways but as yet this is beyond my limited understanding! I really want to gain more knowledge of my lensbaby.
I suppose, if I'm honest, thatI also wanted to show that a LB image doesn't have to be completely blurry with nothing in focus anywhere. It's a perfectly legitimate artistic approach... but there are better ways of doing it than using a LB - IMHO!
Taffy, I'm also going to comment on your train/women's march photo because I think you raise some interesting points.