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Day "27" - Summer Sunset
Day "27" - Summer Sunset
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Camera: Sony DSC-T9
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Galleries: Water, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jan 28, 2007

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Comments: 10
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 This image was captured with what I called my "special effects" camera, a Sony T9 that got dunked in a public water fountain. The camera came back to life eventually, but gave everything this soft-focus look. I initially was going to trash the thing, but actually started to like the effects that I got in certain situations. The soft nature of this photo was (enhanced? / made worse?) by the day's humidity.

Update for those coming from the 30 day thread: The "special effects" camera is no more - the effect got more and more pronounced and less and less special. Replaced it with my current P&(of)S, with which I have a deep and abiding love/hate relationship.

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 02/04/2008 09:44:44 AM
I like the softness of this too. The pretty muted tones work well. So sorry for the loss of your camera!
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 02/02/2008 10:45:37 PM
That's kind of cool, and the softness is good for this scene. Don't try dunking your 40D to get this effect, but you may want to try breathing on the front of the lens to fog it , then shoot a few while it is evaporating just for fun sometime.
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 01/31/2008 06:53:30 AM
Your commentary is hilarious!!

The photo is beautiful - and soft in a lovely way. The light is really excellent.
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 01/31/2008 03:45:39 AM
I like the soft focus. There is something special with each camera, it is for us to unlock the mystery.
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 01/30/2008 10:45:05 PM
lovely image and great location of a lighthouse...very different capture with the modern buildings in the background, serve as a nice juxtaposition
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 01/30/2008 10:19:17 PM
gorgeous lighting behind the lighthouse .. excellent photograph .. interesting effect you've got with your water logged camera .. !! .. no not interesting .. beautiful !!.. :)
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 01/30/2008 08:24:07 PM
The effect worked really well here. The pastels and the softness go well together.

You can always smear some Vaseline on the lens of the P&S to replicate the effect ;-)
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 01/30/2008 05:02:23 PM
I love the look. A homemade Holga?
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 01/30/2008 05:00:19 PM
Hey i think it produces a great soft look! I love you colors of the sky and the silohette(sp?) You were probably lucky to save that camera at all! Its a shame it finally failed.
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 01/29/2007 10:14:15 AM
I like the soft focus and subtleness of the colors of the sunset
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