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05/07/2008 01:12:27 PM · #26 |
Is Soft Focus by post processing in PS allowed in basic editing ... or we have to achieve it only through the camera.
Please let me know.
I mean Gaussian BLur - isn't it against the basic editing rules ????? |
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05/07/2008 01:16:08 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by ashishkushwaha: Is Soft Focus by post processing in PS allowed in basic editing ... or we have to achieve it only through the camera.
Please let me know.
I mean Gaussian BLur - isn't it against the basic editing rules ????? |
The answer is in here ==> Challenge Rule - Basic Editing. Hint - look in the area called 'You may'. :-) |
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05/07/2008 01:32:39 PM · #28 |
If it's cold enough out you can lightly breath on your lens. That's what I did for this photo. |
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05/07/2008 01:34:51 PM · #29 |
Oh and don't make the mistake I made last soft focus challenge. I created a duplicate layer and blurred it then decreased the opacity (ILLEGAL IN BASIC) |
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05/07/2008 01:41:36 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by JustinM: Oh and don't make the mistake I made last soft focus challenge. I created a duplicate layer and blurred it then decreased the opacity (ILLEGAL IN BASIC) |
I had that in mind ... thanks for pointing it out .... whew ... |
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05/07/2008 01:42:12 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by ssocrates: Originally posted by Spazmo99: Use a piece of cellophane over the lens.
That and a bit of PWL, got me this: |
Sorry to ask but what is a fiber optic snork, as referred on your comments in the pictures homepage?? |
The diameter of the mini maglite and the beam is much to wide to control when light painting on something this size. The snork consists of a rubber cap that covers the reflector end of the light with a small fiber optic coming out of the end, creating a light source that's maybe 4mm in diameter, yet still quite bright. |
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05/07/2008 01:52:36 PM · #32 |
some great info here - i'm kind of excited to see what I can do with a little seran wrap over my lens. I swear I'm going to look like a fool taking photos this way, but oh well :) |
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05/07/2008 01:53:42 PM · #33 |
Most all lenses have natural features that are quite often seldom considered when making digital soft focus effect. Totally legal in basic - use the focus ring for oof soft adjustment and also using wide open aperture. |
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05/07/2008 02:34:17 PM · #34 |
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05/07/2008 06:20:39 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by JustinM: Oh and don't make the mistake I made last soft focus challenge. I created a duplicate layer and blurred it then decreased the opacity (ILLEGAL IN BASIC) |
In advanced, I'd do this almost like HDR. Two shots with one sharp exposed correctly, the other a touch out of focus and a bit bright. Blend em together. Voila! Another day perhaps.
So thus far we have the following stuff applied to our lenses for this challenge:
- vasoline
- plastic wrap
- soft filters
- black nylons
Sounds almost like a recipe for a bad adult film. :)
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05/07/2008 06:30:31 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by glad2badad: Originally posted by ashishkushwaha: Is Soft Focus by post processing in PS allowed in basic editing ... or we have to achieve it only through the camera.
Please let me know.
I mean Gaussian BLur - isn't it against the basic editing rules ????? |
The answer is in here ==> Challenge Rule - Basic Editing. Hint - look in the area called 'You may'. :-) |
if you blur the original picture only and not create a duplicate layer.... then it is legal? That is what I read.
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05/07/2008 06:43:27 PM · #37 |
As far as I remember you can add a Gaussian Blur to your original layer (not duplicates) and then Edit/Fade the Blur until you are happy with the results.
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05/08/2008 12:12:31 AM · #38 |
HEE HEE - I've had the stocking over the 50mm all day today. ;~) |
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05/08/2008 12:19:34 AM · #39 |
I just used my crap lens.....it doesn't take sharp pictures at all. It got me the blue last time. So I guess it is good for something. LOL
Message edited by author 2008-05-08 00:19:52. |
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05/08/2008 08:43:30 AM · #40 |
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05/08/2008 08:43:53 AM · #41 |
Heh - can we use a fill layer in normal mode in Basic??? |
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05/08/2008 05:26:04 PM · #42 |
I purchased my soft focus filter this morning and it came with a free muffin. Some might argue that I bought a muffin and it came wrapped in a soft focus filter but that's just semantics. It didn't have a means to attach to my camera so I located a rubber band. (Which came with a spoon when I got my yogurt...don't ask me why the spoon had an elastic band on it.)
I'll post pictures on my elaborate setup and some of the results when I get home.
:)
Message edited by author 2008-05-08 17:30:06.
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05/08/2008 09:44:46 PM · #43 |
So I did up a quick shot in my dungeon with me fancy new Muffin© soft filter.
Too soft? Not soft enough?
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05/08/2008 10:08:04 PM · #44 |
Originally posted by Citadel: So I did up a quick shot in my dungeon with me fancy new Muffin© soft filter.
Too soft? Not soft enough? |
The softness seems okay, but it's a bit too dark to get the full effect of the softness. |
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05/08/2008 10:23:31 PM · #45 |
How can you achieve soft focusing in post processing that is legal in basic? (Besides just universal Gaussian blur) |
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05/08/2008 10:33:14 PM · #46 |
Originally posted by Jutilda: Heh - can we use a fill layer in normal mode in Basic??? |
Not if it contains pixel data. |
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05/08/2008 10:33:49 PM · #47 |
Originally posted by delta: How can you achieve soft focusing in post processing that is legal in basic? (Besides just universal Gaussian blur) |
Noise reduction after resize really softens an image. There can be some nasty side effects though; it won't work on every image. |
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05/08/2008 10:37:58 PM · #48 |
have we ruled that using Gaussian blur then decreasing opacity is illegal...? |
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05/08/2008 10:58:26 PM · #49 |
Opacity? Of a layer? yeah. |
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05/08/2008 11:29:38 PM · #50 |
Originally posted by delta: have we ruled that using Gaussian blur then decreasing opacity is illegal...? |
BUT if you just gaussian blur the original photo slightly... then you get soft focus... viola.. ;)
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