Around the Fringes

Flat Rock Park

When I was at Flat Rock Park Saturday morning I pulled out the Lensbaby Sweet 50 lens to play with after I captured the view I had in my head. I bought the Composer Pro II setup awhile ago after seeing amazing images online. I’m still learning how to use this lens. First up though is a grander view of the landscape…

Landscape Obscured
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/125s, f/11, ISO 500

The Sweet 50 optic has an adjustable in-focus area with a soft blur around the edges. This is a manual focus lens and my biggest challenge has been getting the center of the image sharp. I know I need to use this lens more not only to refine the focus process but also to find the images that work best with this effect.

Rough Around the Edges
Nikon Z6 II, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 50, 1/100s, 50mm, f/5.6, ISO 100

Tunnel Vision
Nikon Z6 II, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 50, 1/125s, 50mm, f/5.6, ISO 100