First of all, I hope you've been enjoying this series of photos. It's been really fun so far, and the images it produces - in my humble opinion - are really eye-catching.
The first question that I (and many others) asked when looking at this is:
"What makes this glass sphere different than the ones you see people using for contact juggling?"
And to answer that question is the information on the "About" page on LensBall.com:
Making photos through a glass ball is nothing new. For quite a while we saw photos popping up on Instagram from photographers using glass contact-juggling-, or medical healing balls to shoot their artwork through. We tried to buy them ourselves and came to the conclusion that everything out there was either very expensive, or far from perfect. Glass balls were often not perfectly round, had air bubbles, and got easily damaged. Acrylic contact-juggling balls were lightweight, but got scratched very easily and always resulted in blurry photos. We found a way to make perfectly round balls out of square blocks of hardened crystal, by using a large sequence of special grinding and polishing techniques. The result is a stunning sphere that everyone wants to hold, and that has the same optic quality as professional camera lenses. It's a work of art, and we are proud to share it with the world!
The cost for one of these LensBalls depends on the size you choose.
I have the Pro, and that's what you've been seeing in my images. It's just a bit larger than a billiard ball.
And of course, be sure to exercise safety when handling this thing. It's a fire hazard if left out in the wrong place and exposed to sunlight, so you have to treat it as if it's a lit candle and put it away when not in use. In fact, they make a point to include this in their product FAQ:
I'm still just exploring the creative possibilities with this little guy, but so far I'm loving the results.
