Comments on: It’s oh so quiet http://toves.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/its-oh-so-quiet/ The photography of Stacey Shackford Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:37:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: toves http://toves.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/its-oh-so-quiet/#comment-125 toves Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:58:00 +0000 http://toves.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-125 Thanks Richard! I’m not sure I’d qualify the lensbaby as a gadget per se… it’s just a cheap lens with fun mounting. I just read about a specialist camera repair company in RI that also does a bit of lens modification, and they managed to make a shift mount for a lensbaby which enhanced its fun focus properties even more! I was hopping with glee - until I made some enquiries and found out it would cost a $550. Ha! To modify a $100 lens! Mmmm maybe not I’d love a proper tilt/shift set-up too, but that’s also pricey and getting into the realm of gadget indeed. Think I’ll just stick with exploring film and cheap cameras (of which I’ve just bought another two! Eeps! It’s getting out of control!) Thanks Richard! I’m not sure I’d qualify the lensbaby as a gadget per se… it’s just a cheap lens with fun mounting. I just read about a specialist camera repair company in RI that also does a bit of lens modification, and they managed to make a shift mount for a lensbaby which enhanced its fun focus properties even more! I was hopping with glee – until I made some enquiries and found out it would cost a $550. Ha! To modify a $100 lens! Mmmm maybe not I’d love a proper tilt/shift set-up too, but that’s also pricey and getting into the realm of gadget indeed. Think I’ll just stick with exploring film and cheap cameras (of which I’ve just bought another two! Eeps! It’s getting out of control!)

]]> By: rlovison http://toves.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/its-oh-so-quiet/#comment-123 rlovison Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:43:31 +0000 http://toves.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-123 I don't agree with the above post that this shot would have been a "very average snapshot" if done in color. I feel it would have worked either way. It is what it is... another wonderful expression seen with your eye. I do agree with yesbuts' last statement... it is a stunning image. I'm not one for gadgets though I like what you do with the lensbaby. I don’t agree with the above post that this shot would have been a “very average snapshot” if done in color. I feel it would have worked either way. It is what it is… another wonderful expression seen with your eye. I do agree with yesbuts’ last statement… it is a stunning image.

I’m not one for gadgets though I like what you do with the lensbaby.

]]> By: yesbuts http://toves.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/its-oh-so-quiet/#comment-120 yesbuts Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:55:46 +0000 http://toves.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-120 Very simple, a very ordinary scene nothing remarkable. In fact if it was in colour it would be a very (no less than) average snapshot. But in B&W things begin to change, lighting starts to impact, angles (the bent arm, the junction of the roof and wall) become noticed. The result - a truly stunning image, brilliant, congratulations :) Very simple, a very ordinary scene nothing remarkable. In fact if it was in colour it would be a very (no less than) average snapshot.

But in B&W things begin to change, lighting starts to impact, angles (the bent arm, the junction of the roof and wall) become noticed. The result – a truly stunning image, brilliant, congratulations :)

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