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Trying to PP a Holga Style!
ButterNutz
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This is my first attempt of this kind, im going for a Holga look, C&C appreciated.
1.a)"Mt. Roberts"
1.a)"Mt. Roberts"
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Which Holga conversion do you appeciate most? 6 votes
1.)Mt.Roberts
0%
2.)MyEye
0%
3.)SomeBoats
16%
1 vote
4.)Lone Highway
33%
2 votes
5.)Above
0%
6.)Rad Air
0%
7.)RadAir 2
0%
8.)Regular Sight
0%
9.)Jason & Ev
33%
2 votes
10.)Snowy Trees
16%
1 vote
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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
Linky
Here are some of my shots using this action (with other adjustments as well)
Holga Gallery
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
I've been having fun combining a couple photoshop actions, and some satisfactory photos.
My favorites to date:
2.)"MyEye"
10.)"SnowTrees"
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.
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
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)