First Try of Lensbaby Sweet Composer 35

It's fun, but focus requires more work. Live view is a must, and tripod will be recommended. Now I know why so many Lensbaby photos are blurred, it's hard to hand hold and shoot with it. My tweeties are happy though.

Compared to a shot from my Zeiss 35mm at f2, the Lensbaby can get closer and the effect is really pleasing.

Dead Pelican on Beach

In Monterey

In the Dali Land (Bean Hollow State Beach)

The Strange Landscape of Bean Hollow State Beach

Bean Hollow State Beach

Laguna Creek State Beach

Miti Greeted Me Behind the Window

Most of the time, my cat Miti could be called "a cat with attitude", but once in a while she would pretend to be such a sweet little thing.

Point Lobos

Pinnacle of Point Lobos

Mission Carmel

Carmel Mission. The dynamic range of D800E always amazes me.

The Virgin and Child. This photo reminds me many religious paintings I had seen in the National Gallery, London. 

I thought the auto exposure under exposed the photo, but when I looked at it on computer screen, it was spotted on.

A super friendly cat. After playing with me for a while, he lead me to the Mission.

The chapel where the late Pope John Paul II had prayed.

I hand held my camera at ISO 1600. The result is not bad.

Horse Statue

Sleepless Night

Night scenes are so interesting because scenes looked very mundane in the day time can take on a totally different personality at night. Shooting night scenes is like entering a world inverted (Bishop's poem "Insomnia" immediately comes to mind). It really shows you not to take the things you see for granted.   

Before Easter