Trying to PP a Holga Style!

ButterNutz

This is my first attempt of this kind, im going for a Holga look, C&C appreciated.


1.a)"Mt. Roberts"

ButterNutz

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This is the before shot:

wxwax

I like the B&W and the vignetting. Not sure about the subject/composition, though.

lulalake

ButterNutz wrote:

This is my first attempt of this kind, im going for a Holga look, C&C appreciated.


Mt. Roberts Rossland B.C

I think it's very good with one caveat. Holga lenses are far less contrasty than your rendition. You might buy a 19 dollar Holga and a roll of film, shoot have it processed (no prints) scan it in and bingo. The real thing.

Cheers

Jules

wholenewlight

9.)Jason & Ev

here's a good Holga action for photoshop

Linky

Here are some of my shots using this action (with other adjustments as well)

Holga Gallery

ButterNutz

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Thanks for the comments and the link to the .atn!
I've been having fun combining a couple photoshop actions, and some satisfactory photos.

My favorites to date:
2.)"MyEye"

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3.)"SomeBoats"

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4.)"Lone Highway"

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5.)"Above"

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6.)"Rad Air"

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7.)"Rad Air 2"

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8.)"Regular Sight"

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9.)"Jason & Ev"

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My Favorite Yet!
10.)"SnowTrees"

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I've been putting alot of work into thease images, or should i say trying to grasp this Holga effect. So your honest feedback, comments and critique would help me greater my photos and my technique.
Oh and I just decided to post my first poll, so your vote would be nice to see.
Thanks for looking
-Barry

wholenewlight

9.)Jason & Ev

ButterNutz wrote:

I've been putting alot of work into thease images, or should i say trying to grasp this Holga effect. So your honest feedback, comments and critique would help me greater my photos and my technique.
Oh and I just decided to post my first poll, so your vote would be nice to see.
Thanks for looking
-Barry

Interesting stuff. In my opinion the vignette is too strong in some of the shots. I haven't seen holga shots that the vignette is quite as circular in shape either.

I use photoshop to do Holga's now but I have owned a Holga and Diana camera and I'm pretty familiar with the "look". I disagree with the poster who mentioned that Holga's weren't as contrasty as your shot. Holga shots could be contrasty depending on the light. The lenses would exhibit a lot of flare and could wash out a contrasty scene but I have some shots that were very contrasty. 120 sized slide film could give good contrast shots.

lulalake

wholenewlight wrote:

Interesting stuff. In my opinion the vignette is too strong in some of the shots. I haven't seen holga shots that the vignette is quite as circular in shape either.

I use photoshop to do Holga's now but I have owned a Holga and Diana camera and I'm pretty familiar with the "look". I disagree with the poster who mentioned that Holga's weren't as contrasty as your shot. Holga shots could be contrasty depending on the light. The lenses would exhibit a lot of flare and could wash out a contrasty scene but I have some shots that were very contrasty. 120 sized slide film could give good contrast shots.

I think it depends on the Holga (he he). I have three with various states of modification. (Randy Smith's Holga mods) and the unmodded one tends to be less contrasty than the modded ones. Perhaps it's light leak fogging that makes them apparently less contrasty.

Here's a shot (from the inside of a nursing home) with the unmodded one.







Here's a shot from the modded one, which is a bit more contrasty.





Jules


If you are interested in the mods, google "Holgamods" and visit the Yahoo group that I moderate.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/holgaholgaholga


Cheers

Jules

(BTW, I agree about the vignetting. It is generally a bit more subtle (depending on the individual Holga) and less circular or evenly placed)