photo copyright by Deborah Sandidge
Try something new and different in 2010! This image was photographed using a circular fisheye lens. It's a fun and fascinating lens to use to literally "round out" your photography. I photographed Denver from Lookout Mountain, in Golden, Colorado getting as close as possible to the binocular viewer. The star is actually the moon at twilight, created by using a long exposure and small aperture.
What are your options? You can use an 8mm circular fisheye as I did here. Or, Lensbaby has a new circular fisheye out that you might want to try. If you still aren't sure, try making your own fisheye-look image in Photoshop using the Elliptical marquee tool. Hold down the shift key to make a perfect circle selection. Use Filter>Distort>Spherize at 100% to create a fisheye look. Invert your selection and fill with black, white, or the background of your choice. If you want more options, try Flaming Pear's Flexify 2.
Notes: Looking for more ways to expand your photographic horizons? Join Deb Sandidge in one of her online photo courses: Photoshop - Enhancing Digital Images and Creating Works of Art and Digital Infrared Photography. Also check out the other excellent online photography workshops at BetterPhoto's digital school of photography.
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