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Photography

HAB911

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2. thank you peggy

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 04:21 PM

Sunday

that is this photo, an on purpose, out of focus photo take with a 500mm catadioptric mirror lens with a Photoshop polar coordinate filter conversion, sort of makes a sphere . That filter was what made the stop action wings of the airplanes earlier today. I'm only now exploring the possibilities and building a slideshow for the future!

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As mentioned in my previous post [View all] HAB911 Sunday OP

Very well said, my dear HAB911! CaliforniaPeggy Sunday #1

thank you peggy HAB911 Sunday #2

Wow. This too is a wonderful photo. CaliforniaPeggy Sunday #3

A catadioptric lens is a mirror just like the Hubble or James Webb HAB911 Sunday #6

Thanks for opening this discussion Mousetoescamper Sunday #4

both are great HAB911 Sunday #5

Thanks Mousetoescamper Sunday #7

Re: intentional camera movement photos HAB911 Monday #10

re: Photo manipulation -- Thank You HAB11 for your posts. George McGovern Sunday #8

Oh man, thank you for finding that thread HAB911 Monday #11

BTW, the hot spot in the center of your images might be corrected through pixel mapping. George McGovern Monday #9

Oh definitely HAB911 Monday #12

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