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I Gots a Glass Ball…

By Scott

Not to be confused with a glass eye.

I was cruising some of my favorite photography sites the other day and saw this thing called a “lensball”.  Basically a generic name for a large (ish) glass ball, vary highly polished and suitable for some neat effects in photography.  Google it.

I bought one.  It was about 15 bucks or so on Amazon and got here today.  So naturally, I have to take it out for a quick test drive.  The picture to the right is the result with my phone.

This was just a quick snap from my front porch.  No composition or planning.  Hold the ball up, snap a pic with my phone.

Well in all the “stuff” I have read about using a lensball, no where did I read any warnings about it.  Dangers.  Potential hazards.

Now I am not talking about stupid warnings like on coffee cups from McDonald’s.  Or my favorite, the curling iron warning that it is for external use only.

I mean, this is a 4 inch ball of glass.  Why would it need a warning of any kind right?  RIGHT!

Please.  Do read on.

Look at this next pic.  Different focus.  Please observe the bright glowing spot on my thumb.  See it?  That is a VERY CONCENTRATED AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT.

Ever melt stuff with a magnifying glass?  Me too.  My fucking thumb.

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