I tried softer focus with higher sensitivity (400) under artificial light here. The result is interesting but I guess that the focus is too soft. Any ideas how to get some of that "aged" look under these conditions?
It is a switch, Zeyneb. BTW, crop it off or rather clon it off for keeping the balance of composition too? (Attachment.)
About "softness", I don't think that the inclusion of that switch makes it look "less soft". It was intented as another "fuzzy" remembrance image, but I don't know in how far it was successful.
Thanks a lot again!
Nick
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Cloned off switch at the right after Zeyneb's idea
I'd try cropping out the electronic thing on the right, dear Nick (I don't know what it is). On the one hand it might be contributing to the image as it is better focused and that creates a contrast... But if you reframe it without that device over there, I think the photo would be in soft-focus all over, which might lessen the "too soft" look of it, as you leave out the contrast than emphasizes the softness. I'm not sure, just a suggestion. The framing could also look more interesting then, as it will loose some balance. What do you say?
The technical details are *always* important according to what one wanted to do, Gustavo! I don't accept any kind of exceptions/explanations of the dilettante here,nor I post images just because "they are of my friends" and similar nonsense! A bit more seriosity if I may beg for it!!!
As said in the about, I try to find out how to make it look "aged". And I don't mean PS-alteration but real photography which is still primary camera/lens. Again, on this one I used high(er) sensitivity (400) film and also soft focus under artificial light for giving it an "aged" look, which worked only to a small extend. So the question is not about sympathy and the like but about what/why can be done different, and what/why was wrong in exactly this sense. Any ideas?
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