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Object No. 15

Changing things up with this object shot using a different approach this time around. I took the lens of of my X-Pro1 and messed around with a bit of “free-lensing,” a technique I had no idea had a name, more or less a following, until recently. I remember the first time doing this years ago with my 5D, I wanted to see if I could force an old pentax lens to work with the camera without having any kind of conversion mount. My only option was to manually hold the lens out in front of the camera. At the time it felt like nothing more than a novelty, something new to mess around with to get abstract images so I was surprised to see many people use it seriously.

At any rate, the technique is certainly fun to play around with if you are ever looking for something new to try. It works especially well with mirrorless cameras because you don’t have a mirror to contend with! Just be sure to do it in a clean environment where you don’t run the risk of filling up your sensor with dirt or dust.

While traveling in Inda way back when, I made a point not to buy too many mementos, I had only taken one small backpack with me after all and couldn’t spare a lot of room. There were a few things that I did end up buying though as a way to remember my time there, one of which was this Ganesh statue which I believe I bought while in Pushkar from a place that sold their statues all by weight. I chose one somewhere in the middle and it has been hanging around my apartment ever since.

I decided to include three variations on the shot, one of which has a nice healthy flare from all the light pouring into the sensor as I snapped it.

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  1. Tom - September 16, 2014 at 7:53 am

    NIce :)
    Your blog is so peaceful.
    If you ever get change, shoot Lord Ganesha in day light.

    Thanks.

    Keep Blogin’ ;)

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