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Use a Fisheye Lens

Today's photo idea is to use a fisheye lens.  In case you are unfamiliar, a fisheye lens is a wide-angle lens that distorts an image into a spherical shape, kind of like a fish looking out of a fishbowl.  This lens can make almost any shot more interesting.  Try it out!

If you don't yet  own a fisheye lens, you can either buy one (Fisheye Lenses on Amazon) or try to make your own.  Here are some tutorials to help you if you choose the DIY route:

DIY fisheye lens tutorials:

• Photojojo - The DIY Fisheye Lens Using Nothin’ But a Pair of Old Glasses and Some Tape
• eHow - How to Make a Fisheye Lens

Example:

Photo Credit: Ikayama via Flickr