The Bloom Effect
Nov 10, 2017 12:38:03 #
PPP
Loc: Florence
I have watched several television shows and movies where the white hi lights are radiating a halo type effect. I can achieve this in PS but
have not figured out how to do this in camera. It appears to be an over exposure while the mid and shadow tones are unaffected.
Thanks for any info provided!
have not figured out how to do this in camera. It appears to be an over exposure while the mid and shadow tones are unaffected.
Thanks for any info provided!
Nov 10, 2017 13:12:28 #
PPP wrote:
I have watched several television shows and movies where the white hi lights are radiating a halo type effect. I can achieve this in PS but
have not figured out how to do this in camera. It appears to be an over exposure while the mid and shadow tones are unaffected.
Thanks for any info provided!
have not figured out how to do this in camera. It appears to be an over exposure while the mid and shadow tones are unaffected.
Thanks for any info provided!
It looks like Photoshop is the easiest way to get it, but here's how to avoid it. This might help you to achieve that effect.
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/1175/how-to-avoid-blooming/
Nov 10, 2017 15:16:47 #
PPP
Loc: Florence
Thanks!
From what I have been reading it appears to be an old video technique but I like the effect in photography.
From what I have been reading it appears to be an old video technique but I like the effect in photography.
Nov 11, 2017 12:51:27 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
A soft focus, diffusion or "fog" filter might give the effect you want. Those are available in various strengths.
An "old school" technique to get similar effect was to rub some Vaseline on a clear filter. You can vary the strength of the effect to some extent by how much Vaseline you applied, or limit the effect to parts of the image by applying it to only select areas of the filter.
https://contrastly.com/soft-focus-effects/
An "old school" technique to get similar effect was to rub some Vaseline on a clear filter. You can vary the strength of the effect to some extent by how much Vaseline you applied, or limit the effect to parts of the image by applying it to only select areas of the filter.
https://contrastly.com/soft-focus-effects/
Nov 11, 2017 18:50:51 #
PPP
Loc: Florence
Thanks for the reply!
I do have soft focus filters from my film camera days. Unfortunately they soften the entire image instead of highlights only.
In Photoshop I create a density mask on the highlights-save it as a channel and then create a new layer and fill it with white
from that mask. I then gaussian blur it and reduce opacity to 15-30 percent depending on the effect. I am still at a loss as to how
this is achieved on television cameras.
I do have soft focus filters from my film camera days. Unfortunately they soften the entire image instead of highlights only.
In Photoshop I create a density mask on the highlights-save it as a channel and then create a new layer and fill it with white
from that mask. I then gaussian blur it and reduce opacity to 15-30 percent depending on the effect. I am still at a loss as to how
this is achieved on television cameras.
Nov 11, 2017 19:51:44 #
Nov 11, 2017 21:49:12 #
StaneeRae
Loc: Lincroft, NJ USA
Some of the old great portrait & wedding photographers, like Monte Zucker, achieved an effect like this using the Imagon lens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FZJYKxHpSM
http://www.johnnyoptic.com/tutorial6.cgi
A replication technique in Photoshop.
http://jimhawksworth.blogspot.com/2008/04/monte-zucker-soft-focus-filter-effect.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FZJYKxHpSM
http://www.johnnyoptic.com/tutorial6.cgi
A replication technique in Photoshop.
http://jimhawksworth.blogspot.com/2008/04/monte-zucker-soft-focus-filter-effect.html
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