Wonderful Magic

Wonderful Magic
Wonderful Magic

You get some wonderful magical surprises when you experiment.  For this sweet shot of my son, I used a Diana+ 110mm soft focus telephoto Lomography lens.  The cheap plastic lens produces a very cool retro soft glow to everything.  If you are looking for tack sharp images, this lens is NOT for you.  However, it you are after an organic, atmospheric retro film-look, you must try it!  The lenses are made for the Diana+ film cameras,  so you’ll need an lens mount adapter for your digital camera.

In addition, I created the surreal blurred look by using trailing curtain sync with my on-camera flash.  This is another technique that is very nice to have in your bag of tricks.  You can read more about it here.

While I loved the warm tones in the initial image, I felt the motion and shapes in the photo were the stars.  So I added a bit of grain and converted the final image to black and white.

Day 359 of my 365 photo a day project.

Wonderful Magic
Wonderful Magic

Are you looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop?  Most of the images from this project are available as prints and digital downloads.  You can also check out the rest of my portfolio here.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the blog so you don’t miss anything!

By Scott Norris

Emotion. Mood. Feelings. This is what I capture through my photographs. Whether it is landscapes, architectural elements, still life, or macros - it is a very personal journey as my own fears, triumphs, beliefs, and shortcomings are exposed with each photo. In the end, it is all about telling compelling stories.