This time Sensia & something new

[PeterA]

Tried out this new (to me!) technique of merging 2 images, one standard, the other completely out of focus. Here I used Sensia film, of blue bells at Garston Wood. Similar to the orton effect, although I did not over expose the two shots.

I have just got round to scanning & post image processing the shots. Let me know what you think

Thanks for looking

 

[Superewza]

Do you have the original subs? Interesting effect but i think i'd prefer if it was simply 'in focus'.

 

[PeterA]

This is the original in focus for shot #1

 

[Superewza]

Okay... i'll admit, you have me stumped here

 

[PeterA]

So have I convinced you?

 

[ecniv]

Soft focus method? (dream like softness?)

if so #3 and 4 do that well - cant see anything different on #1 and 2

 

[PetethePrimate]

I think I get it; I think the original shot is good & I like the effect you've created on the other examples (3 & 4 in particular). Thanks for sharing this

 

[TheBigYin]

I'm confused. Originally, I thought that you'd actually taken a double exposure. Then It seems you've taken in and out of focus shots and combined digitally? Or have you taken the original shot, then digitally blurred a copy and combined the original and a blur layer.

It's all too much for me to cope with - I'm off to the pub

 

[PeterA]

Hope you enjoyed the pint

Both shot at same exposure, with 1 totally out of focus. Loaded both images to CS5 as layers, and then changed the opacity & fill on the out of focus layer before flattening. Opacity about 60% fill 40%.

My web site is down at the moment but once back up and running will post 2 originals.