P#2 The Story Behind Tony Sweet's Dwarf Iris Photograph

Catching a razor sharp edge of an iris

Tony Sweet: ... the next one down also has a classic Lensbaby look. And the model they have out now is called the 3G, which enables you to put the lens on a tripod, and you can really fine-tune it. It will lock your point of focus.

Then you can fine-tune it. That's why you get the Lensbaby effect at the edges, but you have one razor sharp area.

This one used the fine-tuning mechanisms that are in that lens to dial that in so it is razor sharp. So you get the best of both worlds. Very, very soft and very, very sharp in the same image.

And again something like this crested dwarf iris, is just a color. It's yellows. The white (which is kind of bluish because it is in the shade) and the purple flower and the green background.

These flowers are all about color. They're all about color and graphics. They are just so much fun. (click the photo for a larger version)

So, the key to this image of the crested dwarf iris is fine-tuning the sharpness in one area using the Lensbaby while letting everything else be soft. And, of course, the colors.