Hi Bill, Perhaps you missed my message yesterday. After you suggested the FX filters I checked the Tiffen site, discovered the Pro Mist, and bought one (Pro Mist) at the local camera shop I so dearly enjoy patronizing. So, Thanks for the pointer!
BTW, I remembered the stocking thing after the original post as well. IIRC, different colored stockings should yield somewhat different effects. Shel > [Original Message] > From: William Robb > A lot of the look that Ravilious was getting is what I want to explore, > but in this particular instance I was looking for a way to get that sort of > halo of white, that glow off the bright areas that one sometimes sees. I > recall having done it often years ago, but I cannot recall how I got it. > > Much of that look is from veiling flare from uncoated glass, and it can be > quite attractive. One of the things photography has lost by trying to > eliminate what some see as flaws in the equipment is a boring and > homogeneous sameness. > > I know I mentioned the Tiffen Soft F/X filters, which are much like a poor > man's Softar, but I think you might have better luck with a Pro Mist (I > believe that's what they are called). > > You can try to get something similar by spreading a bit of nylon stocking > material across a filter frame. If it's too soft, burn a few holes in it > with a lit cigarette. > > William Robb >
