On Apr 29, 2007, at 12:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It looks like fake shallow DOF. Opening up the f-stop would seem > to be a lot > easier and a lot less messy. I guess I just don't get it.
A good soft-focus filter, the vaseline technique, a "soft focus" specialized lens ... they're all attempting to achieve a cloud of soft focus blooming around the subject while also allowing a great deal of the detail to be preserved. Opening up the lens alone can't do that. The best things I ever found at this effect were the old Zeiss Softar filters. Of course, like any other effect, over-use of soft-focus can make it seem cliche and diminish its value. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
