Playing with the Lensbaby

Using the lensbaby isn’t exactly a walk in the park, but it is even harder when indoors at night. When I got to borrow one from M+K (more like take since they hardly use it anymore ;)), I was just too excited I couldn’t stop trying anyway. I think it explains how I badly lost in our first few rounds of poker.

Come in.
Nasaan ka?
In a blur.
Hana.
Mic, pretending to play the guitar.
Poker.
Hannu.
Marlon and Jonas.
Closed.
He is looking at you.

ISO 3200 on the 40D just ain’t nice, noise is bad with horizontal banding clearly noticeable. Combined with the ghetto look of the lensbaby’s output and some post–process push, it can still be enough for certain uses. Just don’t insist using the lensbaby’s for everyday shooting.

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Sinulog 2008

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I’ve officially claimed the throne for the most delayed blog entries ever. These are my photos from the Sinulog festival in Cebu last year, when I lost my phone and my almost a decade old SIM card. Shooting Sinulog has always been in my to–do list since I got hooked in photography so that’s an item ticked off from the immortal “things to do in this lifetime” list.

It was fun shooting all the colors and the happy faces you’d see around you, it really is the perfect time to play with your camera. Too bad I didn’t get to shoot again this 2009, I would’ve loved to see what they have new this year. I guess I have to make do with looking at Byahilo’s colorful coverage.

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I’ve removed the embedded gallery within this post but it’s now available as Sinulog 2008: The Parade in the photosets section.