Yesterday morning I was supposed to photograph an encampment of Civil War re-enactors but it was cancelled. I guess the guys couldn’t make it. So, what do you do when you throw a war and nobody comes? Have a good, hearty breakfast. So — as has become this summer’s tradition — it was off to the farmer’s market and ingredient for a blueberry waffle (thanks for the recommendation, Doug!).

I’m continuing to play around with the Lensbaby Composer. Yesterday I popped on the wide angle attachment and the f/5.6 aperture ring. I’m looking for that sweet spot of enough distortion that it looks purposeful while not so much distortion that it renders the image totally abstract. It’s a little fidgety to change out the aperture rings, especially when you’re using the wide angle attachment, so I want to find the right combo and pretty much leave it. I think this is getting pretty close. One of my main uses for this lens is quick food shots in restaurants where the background can’t be free of clutter. The waffle shot is pretty much what I’m looking for.

Update: Here’s a photo of the setup — a Nikon D300 with a Lensbaby Composer and the wide angle attachment (that weird, flared, trumpet-like bit at the end of the lens).