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Lori Cartmell
Apr 4, 1996, 3:00:00 AM4/4/96
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I'm interested in any tips anyone could provide on how to produce
photographs that have an Impressionist or Pointillist effect. I
understand this can be achieved via several methods, including
exaggerating the grain, using a special filter, or by placing in front of
the camera material such as tulle fabric which softens or diffuses the
image. I would appreciate information on any of these techniques,
particularly the latter. I saw a picture of a still life in a book on
photography which had a lovely, mottled, "painterly" quality--it had been
produced by placing a sheet of textured glass, or "bathroom glass", in
front of the lens. Does anyone have any experience with this method? If
so, where does one obtain textured glass that doesn't entirely obscure
the image? (Most bathroom glass can't be seen through at all.) Also, how
many inches from the lens would one place the glass or other material,
such as tulle? (BTW, I'm using a Canon Rebel XS 35 mm camera.)
photographs that have an Impressionist or Pointillist effect. I
understand this can be achieved via several methods, including
exaggerating the grain, using a special filter, or by placing in front of
the camera material such as tulle fabric which softens or diffuses the
image. I would appreciate information on any of these techniques,
particularly the latter. I saw a picture of a still life in a book on
photography which had a lovely, mottled, "painterly" quality--it had been
produced by placing a sheet of textured glass, or "bathroom glass", in
front of the lens. Does anyone have any experience with this method? If
so, where does one obtain textured glass that doesn't entirely obscure
the image? (Most bathroom glass can't be seen through at all.) Also, how
many inches from the lens would one place the glass or other material,
such as tulle? (BTW, I'm using a Canon Rebel XS 35 mm camera.)
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Lori Cartmell (br...@freenet.toronto.on.ca)
Tim Witort
Apr 5, 1996, 3:00:00 AM4/5/96
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In article <DpCJxs.23w...@torfree.net>,
br...@torfree.net (Lori Cartmell) wrote:
> I'm interested in any tips anyone could provide on how to produce
> photographs that have an Impressionist or Pointillist effect.
br...@torfree.net (Lori Cartmell) wrote:
> I'm interested in any tips anyone could provide on how to produce
> photographs that have an Impressionist or Pointillist effect.
The most convincing effects I've seen were all accomplished
with a computer. The images were scanned in and a filter
was applied to the image to produce the effects. I've
even done some impressionist/pointillism effects on some images
myself with Corel Photopaint. The best results, however, are
achieved with PhotoShop.
-- Tim
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