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Meniscus photo impressionism


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/782727/


«Осеняя акварель» на Яндекс.Фотках


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/795049/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/792015/



http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/782488/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/792166/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/792543/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/795580/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/785628/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/791965/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/776832/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/777124/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/774413/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/770503/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/771015/


Last edited by serkol on Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:42 pm; edited 6 times in total


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Last edited by bernhardas on Sun May 01, 2016 10:55 am; edited 1 time in total


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Interesting results with meniscus. Nice scenery Smile


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very nice soft focus photography using meniscus lens(es)!


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bernhardas, BurstMox, kds315* BIG THANKS Exclamation


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/770501/


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/793066/


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very nice examples; some more info on the lens(es)?


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I love the forest pictures, and the lake pictures. The wider landscape pictures are good, but the forest ones are superb images. Cool


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Lloydy, enzodm thanks!

This projection lens Триплет (Triplet) 78/2.8


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It's like going back in time to places and memories from distant past. Nice effect Wink


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Yes, thats right pavko. I'm inspired by the work Heinrich Kühn, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, Alexander Grinberg, Georgiy Kolosov etc.
http://www.2photo.ru/en/post/23335


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/781252/


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I don't always like pictorialism, but this is really good work. Actually, it makes me want to try it.


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David wrote:
... Actually, it makes me want to try it.


Thank you, David! Good idea!

Claude Monet inspired


«Осенее впечатление» на Яндекс.Фотках


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Yes, thank you, I'm going to try it too.

I have a +10 and a +12 (about) diopter closeup lenses, that sort seems like it should work.


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Very nice the recent ones serkol!!

I like soft focus photography too and have a few lenses that allow that...


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I really like these pictures. Very well done. I think getting an effective picture with such a lens is not so easy. You have mastered the art!

I have a couple of meniscus lenses, but I only manage to get bad pictures with them. I will have to try harder.

Mark


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Lovely pictures. You have used the lenses to their best. The one of the building doesnt work for me. The woodland pictures could be faerie forests on the Isle of Man. Dreamy and romantic.

Mt wife oo'd and aahh'd at every one!

Well done


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Thank you, friends!
Yes, these lenses focus difficult. Requires patience and skill. But you can learn, it would wish.
I love softfocusing and meniscus lenses.
Interesting to see the photos taken by other meniscus lenses. You can post them here.

Sergei


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/serkol64/view/799403/


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Sorry, but what are meniscus lenses. Can You show us a picture of it?

Thx!


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Great landscape soft focus shot Sergei!


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GoldMark wrote:
Sorry, but what are meniscus lenses. Can You show us a picture of it?

Thx!


http://mcphoto.com.ua/blog1/triplet78-nikon.html

Diasembled it, and kept one back glass

kds315*, thanks! Smile


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These are very interesting and some are very beautiful images, especially the third back - colorful path. Is it important how they were produced, or more the end result? Of course the scene selection is very important because the effect may not work equally well with everything. Would you consider this to be a similar style image?


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woodrim wrote:
These are very interesting and some are very beautiful images, especially the third back - colorful path. Is it important how they were produced, or more the end result? Of course the scene selection is very important because the effect may not work equally well with everything. Would you consider this to be a similar style image?


My english poor, and hard for me explain, exuse me. Yes, your right, effect not work equally well with everything. Meniscus (or MONOCLE, MONOLENS) love light, or spote of light. Residual non corrected spherical aberration bring very intesting light and sof effects.
Your examle have soft, but have not light effect. Is this monolens? Or soft focus lens? Or PP in PS?


«Там кикиморы живут...» на Яндекс.Фотках


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Mine was Photoshop first attempt. I do see some differences, particularly where darker areas have more detail and lighter areas the greater diffusion. Is this how you see it? Perhaps if I evaluate more closely and better understand the effect, I could also modify the PS technique.


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PS - bad way... without soul. Difficult and not perspectivly. Shooting with monolens more exiting and intesting. You work with light in very different, very enjoyable way. ... You see mistical inner light, soul of things


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I enyoyed this series, different from what is usually presented. Great work and some where really good! Very Happy