FREE LENS FILTERS

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Soft Focus Yellow Wildflowers in Monroe Georgia

​During the hot and humid summer months here in Georgia, the air conditioner in our office has been working overtime but manages to keep things quite chilly indoors. Each morning, the window on the front door of the building is fogged and dripping with condensation. ​The same happens to my camera lens as soon as I walk outside. It can be an irritatingly long wait for the lens to clear.

This morning, I sat on the edge of the pond waiting for the condensation to clear from my lens to grab a shot of a nearby egret. But instead of impatiently wiping the lens, which usually doesn’t work, I used the fog as a filter to open a new world upon the wildflowers.  

Purple Morning Glory lens condensation as soft focus filter. Monroe, Georgia.

Although I’ve never taken the time to try, I’ve read articles about creative lens filter techniques. From spraying water droplets on the lens, to taping yard or fishing line in front of it, anything can serve as a filter. You could even try smearing some oily ointment on the lens… but I recommend putting on a cheap UV filter first! You can even breathe on your lens to get the same foggy effect created by my rapid move from air conditioning to humid air.
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Be creative. If it doesn’t work, who cares! The filters are free and the delete button works magic! ​

Mist on Bog Pond Walton County Monroe Georgia

Soft Focus Yellow Wildflowers in Monroe Georgia