An Old One

[Paul Lange]

This was taken quite a few years ago when I first bought a film SLR, a rather snappy Centon for around £5. I think the film was HP5+. I noticed it while flicking through some old photos looking for something else. PP in Perfect Effects 8.

Leaves-Edit.jpg by Paul R Lange, on Flickr

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I really like it, Paul. Enough detail, balanced with enough out of focus areas. Very nice shot.

 

[Hamish Gill]

What that @Rob MacKillop said! Very interesting shot I think

 

[Brian Moore]

I like this a lot, Paul. That Centon lens, whatever it may have been, gives nice OOF, too.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Excellent Paul, I do like the smudging and marks left by the out of focus, much like charcoal can be on paper.

 

[Paul Lange]

Thanks. The Centon lens is really quite good bearing in mind it was very much at the budget end of SLR lenses. The mech in the camera leaves you wondering if parts of it are made from tin foil but it still works fine, must be 15 - 20 years old.

 

[Pete Askew]

I like this very much too Paul. Those background elements look quite like water. Very effective.