On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:48 -0700, "Bruce Dayton"
<bkday...@daytonphoto.com> wrote:
> This is how a soft focus lens renders bright areas.  The wider the
> aperture, the more softened and highlights tend to halo like that.
> 
> So no, post processing consisted only of very minor brightening,
> minor contrast increase.  That's it.
> 


OK - that's interesting.  I've never used a soft focus lens.

Anyway - it's a really nice image and a well balanced one as well.


Cheers

Brian

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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/




> 
> Friday, June 11, 2010, 8:33:12 PM, you wrote:
> 
> BW> On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:26 -0700, "Bruce Dayton"
> BW> <bkday...@daytonphoto.com> wrote:
> >> This shot was taken in my backyard recently when the lighting was
> >> reasonably diffused.
> >> 
> >> Pentax K20D, F 85/2.8 Soft
> >> ISO 100, 1/640 sec @ f/4.5
> >> 
> >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkdphoto_00810.htm
> >> 
> 
> 
> BW> Great subtle lighting there.  I'm just wondering if the diffuse halo
> BW> around the flower was done in post.
> 
> BW> Cheers
> 
> BW> Brian
> 
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