Lila, Diffused

I like it.

Thanks Dave, The diffusion is extreme and I am wondering what others think.

could we see a none defused version ,was it done in printing?
like the pose , her head on the shoulder and down . and shoulder forward , the leg forming a triangle , being cut off on the bottom is a bit distracting. Don't see violet on my apple...

This was diffused in camera. I didn't shoot one without the diffusion. It's a contact print of the entire negative. Images are going to differ from screen to screen. My iMac screen is well calibrated since I use it for some commercial work. The violet tones are very faint, most noticeable in the highlights. When gold is added to the Ziatype formula, and the humidity is just right, it creates violet highlights and more contrast. I gave this print to Lila and when I reprinted it, it didn't show much violet. Thanks for your comments.

It takes some time to study and look at it , but live with it for a bit and you cant' take your eyes off...beautiful

I'm not normally a fan of the 'standard' soft diffused look. This moves things one step closer to abstraction and is wonderfully mysterious and elegant.

I like that phrase, live with it. These are quite wonderful compliments you've all made and I appreciate that. My experimentation with extreme diffusion came about as a result of a couple years I spent drawing and painting. Prior to that I was a sharp-as-possible shooter and printer. But seeing a lot of painting and drawing first hand I was impressed with how much could be conveyed with so little detail. The abstract qualities coigach mentions above, are very interesting to me, as is a certain mood that seeps into the image. I use a large piece of non glare picture frame glass, and for less diffusion, the plastic kind.

Personally, I find the diffusion just a fraction too much

I do like the impressionism the effect gives - do we really need to see every skin pore and hair follicle ?

Martin

Martin Aislabie said:

Personally, I find the diffusion just a fraction too much

I do like the impressionism the effect gives - do we really need to see every skin pore and hair follicle ?

Martin

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Perhaps i should have put this in the experimental gallery, but it's far from the first time I've done this. Personally I'm mostly satisfied with the image, but there are times when I feel it's too much. So far it hasn't been habit forming, but I could see where one could slide down a slope of syrup and powdered sugar.