On 2/22/06, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm on a bit of a soft focus kick at the moment. Don't worry, I'll get > over it soon. > > Real SF - this is one fun lens. > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/index7/06_02_soft/index.htm > > Photoshop SF > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/index7/06_02_slowhand/index.htm > > comments welcome as always
I know this is ironic coming from me, but... I'm not a huge fan of soft focus lenses (okay, all lenses are soft focus in my hands, you're thinking). I don't dislike all soft focus shots, but I find your nature shots don't work for me - I can't say why, other than to say I don't like them. That's not a reflection of your photography, it's simply a personal bias. The band shots do work, however. There's a nice ethereal feel to them that I like. I think they're just good photos, and would have worked very well if they were sharp, but with the soft focus there's an added something that gives them more "personality"... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
