Very nice John/Activefx! So glad you are enjoying it.
Gunzorro wrote:
More great shots! I think I am favoring your new collection of the Burnside shots. I like the added contrast and reduced distortion, along with the very smooth transition to OOF areas on the sides. Seems like an excellent complement to your VC 35 and 50 lenses.
Always happy to see your new work!
Thank you very much for always being so kind and encouraging.
Not sure if you mean compared to my previous Burnside sets or photos from my other Lensbabies, but I assume the latter. Yes, the less dramatic soft edges work well for some shots. I love my Sweet 50, but the stretched out blur can be a bit distracting sometimes.
Btw., Burnside 35 is a Petzval lens design, according to Lensbaby the widest ever made, so it'll have swirl when the conditions are right. It has been hard to find suitable subjects during winter and I'm not sure how I feel about swirly backgrounds, but I guess it can be interesting as long as the effect isn't not too strong. You can see it in some of these shots:
Canon 50mm FD SSC F/1.4.
Crazy wind yesterday. Snowflakes were moving to fast to capture.
Same scene as above.
Minolta Rokkor 55mm F/1.7. Painterly effect is purely optical - results from shooting through window glass and screen covered in bits of melting snowflakes.
Same scene as above.
Minolta Rokkor 55mm F/1.7. Painterly effect is purely optical - results from shooting through window glass and screen covered in bits of melting snowflakes.