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ecib  ·  4067 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Weekly photo challenge: Water

Hopefully this isn't cheating, but I used the water itself as a lens.

I shot this with my iPhone, which does not have a macro lens and therefore cannot take pictures of things up close. I beaded a drop of water atop the lens and took a portrait of Lincoln on a penny, -the water droplet magnifies and acts as a macro lens for the phone.





thenewgreen  ·  4067 days ago  ·  link  ·  

All gimmicks aside, that's a great image. The lighting is pretty fantastic and it's completely moody. Nice work.

ecib  ·  4067 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I was surprised at how "portrait-like" it turned out. Has a certain moodiness to it as well, I agree. Thanks!

Hell  ·  4067 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's a pretty cool trick!

elizabeth  ·  4067 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No, that's not cheating, that's awesome!

BlackBird  ·  4067 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Phwoar, nice methodology and interpretation - Love it!