Any suggestions that would mimic a soft focus lens reasonably well? Diffusers are not at all the same type of animal.
Zeiss softar filters are supposed to be good but very expensive. With the *ist-D I think I would just use gaussian blur in PS, duplicate the background layer first, then apply, then use the erase tool carefully on the eyes, eyebrows and mouth. If the eyes are sharp the soft focus looks less artificial. finally bring the opacity on the blurred level down to 80-85%, again makes it look less artificial. Contact me off list if you want to see a couple examples Butch Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself. Hermann Hesse (Demian)
