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The Emperor's Glasshouse

SMC Pentax 85mm f:2.2 Soft

SMC Pentax-F 1.7x converter

 

Having had good results from this lens with close-up and macro shots, I was keen to see if it could successfully be used for larger subjects, even architecture. I recalled that here in Vienna we used to be able to buy very old-fashioned post-cards and greeting-cards of the city's attractions in black & white, obviously from old negatives taken with view-cameras, some of them with soft-focus lenses. I've tried to create a similar effect here. I hope you like it!

 

PENTAX K-1

 

Black & white conversion in SilkyPix Developer Studio Pro 9

 

The "Palmenhaus" at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna is a construction of iron and glass, built in 1882 to house the Emperor's growing collection of tropical and sub-tropical trees and plants. It's still going strong 140 years later!

 

By the way, if it's sharpness you're looking for, don't zoom in - you won't find it - at least not here!

 

If you find soft-focus interesting, feel free to browse my albums...

 

A note for "Sliders Sunday":

A good black & white converter provides great possibilities to influence the final image. Here I applied an orange filter overall, before adjusting the b&w reproduction of individual colours. The final step was some "dodging ", mainly on the upper corners, to produce the old-fashioned vignetting effect.

 

HSS!!!

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Uploaded on November 12, 2022
Taken on November 12, 2022