Fire - My SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry #1
When I share photos I've made with the Helios 44-2 lens, I always get questions about how I achieved the bokeh and if it was done in Photoshop. When I first saw photos made with this lens specifically modified to enhance this distinctive swirly bokeh on the internet, I was stunned. Just a few days later I already had one in my hands and I was ready to do the simple modification procedure and hit the meadows in search for flowers to take photos of.
Despite the fact that I already have 8 different lenses at my disposal, this modified vintage Helios 44-2 remains my favorite lens by far and I never go out shooting without packing it in my gear bag.
You can see the original unedited photo that I took and the effect that this lens can produce organically in camera below.
| Settings | Values |
|---|---|
| Camera | Nikon D90 |
| Lens | Helios 44-2 (modified) |
| Focal Length | 58mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter | 1/640 s |
This is my first entry for the Steemit Photo Challenge by @jamtaylor.
Thank you for posting @naydenova.
Lovely photographs and write-up.
Welcome to Steemit.
Cheers.
Thank you for your comment, I'm very glad you like it! :)
How do you create this dizzying effect? Is it made using Photoshop or through movements of the camera?
Neither. It's from the lens. It's a vintage manual lens that creates this effect a bit naturally that has been modified to enhance it significantly. The original photo that you see in the post was shot with just the Helios 44-2 lens and a camera that was not intentionally moved or anything.
Oh, gotcha! I asked again in another comment before seeing this. Cool! I didn't know there were lenses like that.
The unedited photo already looks out of this world :)
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Incredible work, thanks for sharing!
Aha, it is a lens! I was trying to find in your post a Photoshop technique or some sort of creative layer! It all makes sense now! Turns flowers into a beautiful dreamy composition! Lovely! Need to look into it, hehe!