How did I do this ???

I shot this many years ago, which is a clue in itself. How did I get this effect. Whoever figures it out will get a free outdated roll of film. Philip.

 

Probably stretched some ladies stocking across the lens??

 

Hi JonathanM, your sort of on the right track, but no, sorry.

 

that was my guess but the pattern is wrong... I would say matte spray over a uv filter or piece of old glass over the lens. Reminds me a lot of a wedding shot I made through the leaded glass door of a sanctuary that did not allow cameras inside.

maybe screenwire

I used to have a uv filter with a quarter sized clear spot in the center and fogged all around. I know it was as quarter because it is what I used.

 

I don't have a guess, but I wanted to say that I like the image a lot!

 

You're all going in the right direction but haven't got it yet. As a hint, I've never been a user of vaseline, it's aways seemed a messy process. I'll answer it an a couple of hours. It's surprisingly easy, home made and very cheap. Philip.

 

window screen and high iso film is my guess. wonderful image.

 

Well "Kevin D Burns" has one part right. I used very high ISO film [was ASA in those days] to get increased grain. next part is what I had in front of the lens.

 

PHOTOSHOP!

 

is the image a reflection from a antique mirror?