Depth of Field Question

[Braineack]

they aren't necessarily shopped in the bg, but the boy and dog were sharpened and the DOF was manipulated for sure; it was probably ran through Alien Skin Bokeh 2 or alike, it has that look to it. Some of her other work is a bit more obvious: http://www.flickr.com/photos/75571860@N06/9480698774/

 

[runnah]

Well I stand corrected.

Almost. It starts to be tiring. No one, absolutely no one makes an effort to read about the optics. we called ourselves advanced amateurs, that should be understood better.

How about this video?

 

[Braineack]

Take to the sea!

 

[ronlane]

Is it possible that OP's picture reference (who used PS according to the exif info) used Gaussian blur on the background and a layer mask on the parts that she did not want effected?

I am not discounting the 135mm doing a good job of dof, but the photo looks to me like the Gaussian blur is plausible.

 

[runnah]

Is it possible that OP's picture reference (who used PS according to the exif info) used Gaussian blur on the background and a layer mask on the parts that she did not want effected?

That is 110% PS. No lens can achieve that look. She's got some sloppy edge work in spots and the area around the tails and boots has been manipulated.

 

[timor]

Well I stand corrected.

Almost. It starts to be tiring. No one, absolutely no one makes an effort to read about the optics. we called ourselves advanced amateurs, that should be understood better.

How about this video?

You are excused .

 

[timor]

. No lens can achieve that look.

Why not ?If you have lenses which can focus mutiple distances at once, maybe there is more magic in it ?
The image of the dog and a boy was cloned on that BG.

 

[runnah]

. No lens can achieve that look.

Why not ?If you have lenses which can focus mutiple distances at once, maybe there is more magic in it ?
The image of the dog and a boy was cloned on that BG.

Not in a circular fashion. Maybe if she was using a PC lens, lens baby or free lensing, but even then it's a linear field.

 

[timor]

. No lens can achieve that look.

Why not ?If you have lenses which can focus mutiple distances at once, maybe there is more magic in it ?
The image of the dog and a boy was cloned on that BG.

Not in a circular fashion. Maybe if she was using a PC lens, lens baby or free lensing, but even then it's a linear field.

I am just kidding. But there is a real discrepancy between her pictures and her story. She said she is using only 135 mm on FF camera. Probably it's a Lomo lens.

 

[runnah]

I am just kidding. But there is a real discrepancy between her pictures and her story. She said she is using only 135 mm on FF camera. Probably it's a Lomo lens.

I haven't followed the story. Is she saying these are SOC?

She does have a nice subject separation because of the dogs fur being so crisp but foreground and edges were done in post.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

I am just kidding. But there is a real discrepancy between her pictures and her story. She said she is using only 135 mm on FF camera. Probably it's a Lomo lens.

I haven't followed the story. Is she saying these are SOC?

She does have a nice subject separation because of the dogs fur being so crisp but foreground and edges were done in post.

I dont believe the article said anything other than that shes been shooting for a year on her land which happens to have an exotic array of animals and landscape

 

[timor]

I am just kidding. But there is a real discrepancy between her pictures and her story. She said she is using only 135 mm on FF camera. Probably it's a Lomo lens.

I haven't followed the story. Is she saying these are SOC?

She does have a nice subject separation because of the dogs fur being so crisp but foreground and edges were done in post.

Derrel delivered this:
FotoForensics - Analysis
Boy and dog shows exactly same characteristics like her logo and logo is always cloned in.
Story is here:
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...l-pictures-her-two-kids-animals-her-farm.html

 

[Derrel]

I think her pictures are very nice. I look at them as being a modern version of pictorialism. You know, pictorialism, just one hundred years later.

 

[timor]

I think her pictures are very nice. I look at them as being a modern version of pictorialism. You know, pictorialism, just one hundred years later.

I agree with that, she found a way to create very atmospheric pictures.

 

[Braineack]

I mean it's obvious she chops the F out of these, I'm not sure why we are still debating.


like look at this: 500px / Untitled by Elena Shumilova

it's clearly two different backgrounds, she didn't even try hard to get the same perspective on the boy/dog to the path cutting in on the right.

the clump of leaves on the left bottom corner is EXACTLY the same as the ones in the first photo linked, yet the BGs has changed...

The tire tracks in the photo I linked here can be seen in the first photo linked as well...

These are multiple exposures/brenizer method, and lots of post work. the end.