Streetlight and Branches
by GeneralE

Comment by L1:
I like the starburst very much. :)

Star Light
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by annig: what I'm wondering is why a person would know or even think, to do this?? :) interesting use of technology old & new!

I was actually trying to make something which would work as a neutral-density filter. I figured I could focus the camera on the distant subject, and that the dots/lines in the filter would be so OOF that they'd disappear -- there's been a recent discussion of this effect in a thread about shooting animals through cage bars. Obviously, it only partially works.

I work in the printing industry, where I'm used to turning images into halftone screens -- clear film with a pattern of dots which simulates the original photograph.

I have some pieces of film with different types of densities and patterns -- I'll have to see what effects they can produce.

Star Light
by GeneralE

Comment by annig:
what I'm wondering is why a person would know or even think, to do this?? :)

interesting use of technology old & new!

The Altar of Xanthine
by GeneralE

Comment by Jutilda:
Oh might caffeine gods, I pray to thee St. Starbucks. ha ha ha ha ha

Star Light
by GeneralE

Comment by Jutilda:
WOW - I thought WTF? Never seen a square lightbulb before. ha ha

The Altar of Xanthine
by GeneralE

Comment by Bear_Music:
That is quite bizarre :-) I rather like it, especially knowing it's as-shot rather than 'shopped.

Star Light
by GeneralE

Comment by Bear_Music:
An interesting technique/effect. Let's see it put to use on something interesting :-)

Star Light
by GeneralE

Comment by magenmarie:
Cool little set up. i love the star effect. The blur on this one makes it look dreamy...almost like I'm walking towards "the light" at the end of the tunnel...yikes!

Fire in the Tunnel
by GeneralE

Comment by GinaRothfels:
Interesting image, but I think I agree with SandyP. It's fun to experiment with different effects though.

Fire in the Tunnel
by GeneralE

Comment by Skyarcher:

Originally posted by Louis: If one uses a tabbed browser, it's an interesting exercise to flip back and forth between this one and this one rapidly, to get a sense of what the post work did. The images will be perfectly aligned, and the differences made plain.

Okay, had to try it, am glad I did, thanks Louis! :)

It really is such a dramatic difference. Same image but two totally different feelings from them. Nice experimentation!