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At Last, I Have My Crystal Ball

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At Last, I Have My Crystal Ball

As a child, I was fascinated with crystal balls. Smooth and magical, I wondered if it was really possible to see what the future held by just looking into one. I’m now really quite grateful that isn’t the case, I’m not sure I really want to know what life is going to throw my way with every new day

Anyway, the nearest I ever got to owning a crystal ball were marbles (and I’ve lost a few of those along the way!). Come on. How many of you gazed in fascination into the kaleidoscope of pretty coloured glass in the centre of a marble? It was a whole different world. Pretty and untouchable.

A recent fad I noticed on Instagram was of people taking photos through glass balls. Once again I was fascinated. This time by how something so simple can totally alter a photograph.

It was only when John, from Dad Blog UK, shared his image using one that I decided to look into buying one myself and was pleasantly surprised to find that they are not at all expensive. So now I have my very own crystal ball and can see whatever I chose to see through it.

Okay, so maybe my ball isn’t actually crystal, but a girl can dream, can’t she?

These photos of the sunrise are two of many I took whilst on our hiking break on the mainland.

My Sunday Photos

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The Greek village of Tyros with the sun rising behind me.

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I really do like the effect taking a photo through a glass ball has on an image. 

Have you used a glass ball to add interest to your photos?

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Hello, I’m Debbie (also known as ChirpyDebs) and thank you for stopping by my little corner of the internet. Now the children are all grown up I’m happiest when I’m out with the dogs or hiking a trail with my camera in hand. My blog is where I like to share photographs showing the wild beauty of Zakynthos that most people don’t get to see, recipes and other seemingly random things that come to mind.

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  1. 16

    Jeanna says

    Very cool and the last one is very creative and turned out like a painting. I used to play with marbles as I kid and the peri boulders were the best ones because they were so big and crystalline. I hear ya about losing your marbles, lol.
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    • 17

      Debbie says

      Hi Jeanna, thank you. Those boulders could really do some damage too... Glad to hear I'm not the only one who's lost their marbles. Who needs them anyway? Thank you for popping by. xx
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    Emma T says

    Spookily I just added a lensball photo to my instagram today. I took mine out and about for the fist time today (have only used it in the garden before). They're great fun, although more challenging to get things in focus than I expected.. John inspired me to get one too!
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    • 19

      Debbie says

      Hi Emma, I really must go on Instagram more. It's my favourite social media platform, but I still seem to use it very sporadically. I know what you mean about the focus, using manual focus seemed easier... It's nice that we can inspire each other. Thank you for dropping by. xx
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    • 29

      Debbie says

      Hi Carlee, I know! Exciting! It is so pretty it would make a nice ornament, but I daren't as it may get knocked or dropped. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 35

      Debbie says

      Hi Nat, thank you. You should get one, I got mine on Amazon (I think it's the three inch one, I wouldn't get any bigger it is quite heavy) and it was cheap and cheerful. I don't know if the photos are better, it just makes them look a little different (if you know what I mean). Worth a try though. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    John Adams says

    Hah, thanks for plug Debbie! SO glad you got a lensball. Great to see you experimenting with it too. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun! I have to get out and use mine in the sunshine actually, see how that affects it. Love the sunriseimage you captured there. Look forward to seeing how you get on.
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    • 41

      Debbie says

      Hi John, no problem. It was your photo that gave me the nudge I needed to get one. Be careful in the sun with it, I was just carrying mine onto the roof the other day and I felt the sun burn my hand reflecting through the glass. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 43

      Debbie says

      Hi Catherine, I think mine is three inches in diameter and it is a little heavy, I'm glad I didn't get any larger. I would say get one and play with the manual settings. I'm still pretty new at using the camera in manual, but I'm finding that with time and taking plenty of photos things are dropping into place. What's the worst that can happen? I'm not sure if you would get the same effect in automatic mode, but you could try. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 47

      Debbie says

      Hi Sarah, I can recommend getting one, and it is nice to do something different in with photos. Now you say that about the top photo I see what you mean. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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