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Fungus in Lens Creates Ethereal Glow in Images

September 28, 2020

The above image is a raw file— straight out of camera with no editing. It was created by shooting with a kit lens— which are very inexpensive and poor quality to begin with— that was made worthless by most anyone’s standard once it grew a fungus inside. I found this flawed treasure on eBay and have been exploring its possibilities over the last year, with this latest shoot being the most successful by far.

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The haziness in the images is caused by the fungus which created a colorful glow as @sethmosesmiller twirled a strand of LED lights around @bameliaann during a 5-second exposure. Each shot was different as the colors of the lights changed and struck the sensor in a unique combination. I’m excited to keep exploring the possibilities.

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Tags fungus lens, the creative portrait, experimental photography, photo blog, nick fancher, model, studio, lighting, led, long exposure, light painting
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