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Tony Gwynn Gelato – THCa Small Buds (Light Assist Category)
The nose is pretty earthy mostly, not exactly my favorite. Not as strong as I’d like, either.
Smoke is a little bit harsh on the inhale.
But, effects wise, it’s fire, a heaavvyyy indica. It’s got me relaxed and moving in slow motion when I’m not couch locked.
Overall, this one was kind of a rollercoaster for me. I opened the bag and saw the sticky frosty buds, liked what I saw. Then, the nose had my expectations lower, but it wound up being a winner 🤷♂️ especially for 14/7. I’d definitely grab this one again!
For my first time trying THCa Small Buds, I grabbed two options from the ‘Light Assist’ category, ‘Hyper Za’ & ‘Gary Payton.’
Each bag was $14/7g, which is a lot cheaper than I usually go for, so my expectations were not very high. But, I wanted to check out the hype on this place, and these bags definitely exceeded my expectations for the price!
Right off the bat, the smell on both is strong and very dank, it really fills up the room. The Hyper Za smells especially potent, but they both smell great.
They both have a perfect amount of stickiness and moisture to them as well, neither bag is dry at all.
Hyper Za has a very sweet, vanilla, doughy smell to it, with VERY potent effects. It started off as a strong euphoria for me, which slowly faded into a couchlocked, heavy indica type of vibe. I was surprised at how strong this was for the price!
Gary Payton has a more earthy, spicy smell to it, with a more balanced, gentle hybrid feeling high. More of a relaxing, mood lifting buzz with less potent effects, but still nice, better suited for a daytime smoke.
Gary Payton, TSB Light Assist
Overall, considering this is budget smoke, I wasn’t expecting to love it very much, but this order was great! I would grab more, and I definitely recommend it if you’re looking to stock up on good herb for a great price.
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Whenever I get a new strain, one of my favorite things to do is take a whole photoshoot of it. I love using a macro lens for this, as it lets me see the flower in great detail. I really enjoy looking at the trichomes, and making sure there’s no visible mold or anything else that I don’t want to smoke. Here are a few examples of photos that have made people say “How are you taking these pictures?!”
I’ll break down my process for taking these pictures in a few simple steps:
Use a Macro Lens attachment for your phone. I got This Cheap Macro Lens, and I love it. It’s super simple, just snaps right on to your phone camera, and suddenly you can take amazingly close, detailed pictures of almost anything.
Make sure your environment is well-lit. It will be basically impossible to take decent pictures if the lighting in your area isn’t great. I make sure to have my ceiling light on, and I also use This Hand-Held, Rechargable Light to make sure there’s a close light source as well. The sun is also a great option, if available.
Clean your camera and lens attachment. These can easily get smudged, ruining the quality of all your pictures.
Get close to the flower. You want the lens to be about 1-2 millimeters away from your subject. You’ll definitely see when it’s close enough.
Focus, and take a lot of pictures. Always remember to tap your screen to get the object completely in-focus on your camera. In addition, I’ll take a bunch of pictures back to back, while moving the camera ever so slightly, just to make sure I get a bunch of good options to choose from.
Enjoy your new macro photography hobby! Congrats, you’ve officially begun macro photography in the easiest, cheapest way I’ve found. If you’re anything like me, it will spawn an addiction!
