Weekly Assignment #129: Phylter

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited September 20, 2009 in Assignments
Another fellow-dgrinner-inspired idea. Our very own Don Ricklin tooks this nice shot http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=140536 shot the plastic glass.
Your task is to use similar technique, which is position some semi-trasparent material very close to the outer lens surface and use it for the effect. Kinda similar to lomography/holga/lensbaby effect, but much stonger - and much cheaper.. :-)
As a simple suggestion: take a plastic bottle, cut it twice, one cut close to the opening and one cut close to the bottom, and use those pieces (including the middle "cylinder") as a FX "phylter".
Your entry should consist of an original (unobstructed) image and as many various filter views as you deem fit. The picture of phylters/setups is always welcome.
Obviously, your choice of phylters can go much further than just plastic bottles. Meshes, sheer fabric - whatever material can be used creatively.
Tripod is recommended but no necessary.

Try to minimize the post work, we're mostly interested in the "phylter" effect. Fresh pictures, as always.

Let's get some phylter work done!
"May the f/stop be with you!"

Comments

  • sansmotsansmot Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited August 23, 2009
    This is my original unphiltered subject:
    3848168569_5e370af32d.jpg
    This is what happened when I put my philter close to the lens:
    3848960912_f6cbf2b8cf.jpg
    I didn't really like that, so I cheated and put my philter over the subject and away from my lens:
    3848169113_05fd4aabd6.jpg
    Finally, my philter:
    3848168869_f9b7a76cf8.jpg
    The stem broke off the glass awhile ago, and I held on to the top specifically to use it to distort photographic subjects. I tried it once and didn't like what I produced, but thought there was potential.
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    sansmot wrote:
    This is my original unphiltered subject:

    This is what happened when I put my philter close to the lens:

    I didn't really like that, so I cheated and put my philter over the subject and away from my lens:

    Finally, my philter:

    The stem broke off the glass awhile ago, and I held on to the top specifically to use it to distort photographic subjects. I tried it once and didn't like what I produced, but thought there was potential.

    Thank you Mr.Speechless :-) thumb.gif
    Good entries, unfortunately *too* distorting for my personal taste ne_nau.gif . Pretty much all you can see is the "phylter" itself. I like "cheated" version better, but the primary direction of improvement should be focusing on the subject, switching to MF and then placing the phylter in front of the lens. deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • sansmotsansmot Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited August 23, 2009
    Thank you Mr.Speechless :-)

    It is actually Ms, but whose counting? :)

    I agree that the original is too distorted, but I included it so to show that I read the directions. I will try again with a different philter, the wine glass may just not work...

    Thanks!
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    sansmot wrote:
    It is actually Ms, but whose counting? :)
    My sincere apologies, your nick is tres sans gender... mwink.gif
    I agree that the original is too distorted, but I included it so to show that I read the directions. I will try again with a different philter, the wine glass may just not work...
    Thanks!
    thumb.gif
    Again, try to keep your subject and not your phylter, being, errh, your subject. Use MF. Don't let your phylter steal the thunder. Good luck! :D
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    Through a beer mug, oddly!
    Thanks, Nikolai! thumb.gif

    Here's another from me! :D

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    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    DonRicklin wrote:
    Thanks, Nikolai! thumb.gif

    Here's another from me! :D

    Don
    Thank *you* Don! thumb.gif
    I would crop a bit tigther... Again, our interest is in *subject*....
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    Thank *you* Don! thumb.gif
    I would crop a bit tigther... Again, our interest is in *subject*....
    A tighter verson!

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    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
    My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook     .
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    DonRicklin wrote:
    A tighter verson!
    Don
    thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • sansmotsansmot Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited August 23, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    My sincere apologies, your nick is tres sans gender... mwink.gif


    thumb.gif
    Again, try to keep your subject and not your phylter, being, errh, your subject. Use MF. Don't let your phylter steal the thunder. Good luck! :D

    No worries, it takes alot more than gender misidentification in a genderless online setting to get under my skin. :D
    Still working on finding the right philter...
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    Too "Fun house"?

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    Liz A.
    _________
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    lizzard_nyc wrote:
    Too "Fun house"?
    Not, it's rather good actually... But you missed a few pointers...
    Your entry should consist of an original (unobstructed) image and as many various filter views as you deem fit. The picture of filters/setups is always welcome.
    Care to comply? mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    Not, it's rather good actually... But you missed a few pointers...

    Care to comply? mwink.gif

    Darn---got excited about an assignment I thought I could managerolleyes1.gif .

    Will try and reshoot tomorrow with a more cooperative subject.
    Liz A.
    _________
  • spb13spb13 Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2009
    I had to give this one a try. I tried using some plastic wrap over the lens, but there was no significant effect. So then I did as Nik suggested and hacked up a soda bottle.

    Original
    629396095_32dNj-L.jpg

    Phyltered
    629395767_txLnw-L.jpg

    Setup
    629406075_5MNyu-L.jpg

    This was a quick and dirty try, I am definitely going to give this another try with a different subject and phylters.
    Sean

    http://spbdesigns.com
    http://gallery.spbdesigns.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2009
    spb13 wrote:
    I had to give this one a try. I tried using some plastic wrap over the lens, but there was no significant effect. So then I did as Nik suggested and hacked up a soda bottle.
    Original
    Phyltered
    Setup
    This was a quick and dirty try, I am definitely going to give this another try with a different subject and phylters.
    Great entry, Sean, thank you! clap.gif
    Glad you liked it! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    Not, it's rather good actually... But you missed a few pointers...

    Care to comply? mwink.gif

    I'm back Nikolai.
    Here goes.

    1. The set up with the phylter a thick 6 sided vase.
    629411846_qY2aw-M.jpg



    2. Subject 1 (original)
    629406380_dFnkK-L.jpg

    3. Subject 1 w/ phylter

    629408355_Qrm6D-L-3.jpg


    4. Same subject w/ phylter
    629407688_pWSEf-L-3.jpg


    5. 629407006_NkVpt-L-2.jpg


    6. Subject two (original)
    629411801_mE2pi-L-1.jpg

    7. With filter.
    629409770_DS7kp-L-2.jpg


    8.

    629409039_eRqQP-L-2.jpg


    I could have kept going...It was a trip to see the results.
    Liz A.
    _________
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2009
    lizzard_nyc wrote:
    I'm back Nikolai.
    ....
    Great stuff, Liz, thank you very much for your entries! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • AAABluestockingAAABluestocking Registered Users Posts: 116 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2009
    This idea intrigues me greatly. I call this one 'filters- we don't need no stinkin' Photoshop filters' :D:D478253332_jxDmp-M.jpg

    Shot through a fogged up bathroom window in Ortesei Italy one cold morning
    My SmugMug Galleries
    Learn the various techniques to make all things possible and then choose deliberately which you actually want-rutt
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2009
    AAABluestocking wrote:
    This idea intrigues me greatly. I call this one 'filters- we don't need no stinkin' Photoshop filters' :D:D
    Shot through a fogged up bathroom window in Ortesei Italy one cold morning
    Thanks...
    Couple of questions:
    1) is there an image with an unobstructed view?
    2) is the image fresh?
    Please check the rules of entry in the lead post...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • AAABluestockingAAABluestocking Registered Users Posts: 116 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2009
    Sorry nope and nope. Didn't see a blushing smiley.
    My SmugMug Galleries
    Learn the various techniques to make all things possible and then choose deliberately which you actually want-rutt
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