"bc" wrote:
>On 1 Feb 2001, at 9:35, herbet brasileiro wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>> How sharp are the FA77mm limited and FA85mm? I was
>> playing with my FA100/2.8 taking some portraits but
>> the lens is so darn sharp that every single tiny
>> little mark in the faces are shown. You can see even
>> lighted colored facial hair on young women's faces. Do
>> the portrait lenses perform better?
>> Herbet.
>
>Had the same problems doing actors headshots with a
>Tamron 90mm Macro - great for getting in close without
>making your subject a bit squeamish, but not so great
>for a "flattering picture".
>
>Two solutions I am looking at -
> a) softening filters
> b) slightly softening the print in the darkroom
>
>Haven't tried a) yet, B has worked on numerous occasions
>but mostly to reduce the effect of grain on hi-speed-big-
>enlargement shots.
>
>Cheers!
>Brian
I saw a neat tip on using photoshop for that awhile back, if using
photoshop is an option for you.
Scan your sharp portrait into photoshop, create a duplicate layer on top of
the original, blur the duplicate layer just enough to soften or remove
creases, crowsfeet, spider veins, pores and the like, then selectively
erase through the softened duplicate layer to reveal the original, sharp
image underneath (eyes, eyelashes, lips, teeth-depends on the teeth I
guess-hair detail at highlights, etc.). Kind of time consuming, but the one
time I took it for a test drive it seemed to work ok. I imagine someone
really into portraits could do a much better job than I did.
Dan Scott
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