EXPERIMENTATION PAYS OFF
I’ll admit that when I opened the Omni kit, I wasn’t sure
how I was going to use it or what I’d get out of it. I spent
a day at a sculpture garden with the starter kit and
Crystal Expansion, using them mainly with the Sony E
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It didn’t take long to get some good shots—though I’ll
admit that there were many more throwaways than
keepers. But after a little while, I found what worked
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enough—I was able to pair the Rainbow Film and
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with a much bigger front element. The Sigma 35mm
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I was able to
pair the
Rainbow Film
and Crystal
Spear together
to capture
multiple
reflected ghosts
of a water lily.