On Saturday I went to one of my favorite Florida State parks to take some pictures. Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon. Around this time of year the azaleas are in full bloom and this park is loaded with them. It is absolutely beautiful to see it in person. There are several pathways leading around the park to see these flowers as well as the springs where you can go swimming. Also they have three man-made waterfalls from the days when it was a tourist attraction before it became a park. The waterfalls are a bonus when you live in Florida! For this shot I decided to experiment a little bit. I used a specialty lens made by Lensbaby called the Composer. By tilting the lens at different angles it allows for a small area to be in focus and gives a nice blur around the rest of the image. In creating this shot it has the appearance of being a miniature waterfall.
To find out more information about this park please visit this link: http://www.floridastateparks.org/rainbowsprings/default.cfm
Michael Lewis Glover | Fine Art Photography 
Oh wow, what a great effect! Is this a tilt-shift lens Michael?
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Thank you Toad! I guess you could say it’s similar to a tilt-shift. The Lensbaby Composer can do some amazing things. You can move it all around any direction to achieve the desired effect.
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Rainbow Springs – I remember it well from my childhood. Thank you for sharing this beautiful site, and what a creative way to show it.
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Thanks Bella! I’m glad I could bring back a memory for you. It is indeed a very beautiful place!
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Amazing Photo!
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Thanks so much Dei!
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Hi,
I love the photo, what a truly lovely effect. It sounds like a wonderful park, a nice place to walk around and just enjoy nature. Azaleas are beautiful plants, so many different colours, they grow well here in OZ too, they look fabulous in a garden. 🙂
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Thank you for the wonderful comments Mags! It really is a beautiful park. I love azaleas because they are so vibrant and colorful. I just wish they would bloom longer!
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Very Nice!
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Thank you Darcy!
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Lensbaby, that’s my first thought when I saw this picture. Waterfall is one of my favourite nature subjects that I love to photograph. Beautifully done. Love also the rich vibrancy in all your pictures, especially the flowers. Simply gorgeous!
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Thank you so much Haslinda! I appreciate the wonderful comments!
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cool use of the lensbaby-effect.
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Thanks Michael! It’s amazing what that lens can do!
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