Using a magnifying glass

[Bernzfotos]

Well I have taken these as normal shot but afterwards doing some PP in CS4 I have added a magnifying glass and highlighted the focal point - what do you think?

Cheers, Bernz

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[fokker]

I think they are pretty cool - haven't seen this done before.

[Bernzfotos]

I think they are pretty cool - haven't seen this done before.


Would be good doing it on little bugs etc. Cheers, Bernz

[David]

thats cool, good idea.

You can kinda tell that its fake because the light is reflecting off the magnifying glass at a different angle to the other objects in the shot.

[Cory Varcoe]

Nice examples!
Good ol DP mag :p

[talan]

Very creative. I like!

[Bernzfotos]

Nice examples!
Good ol DP mag :p

Yes I thought someone would spot it - DP is a good mag. Cheers, Bernz

[StanW]

Have you thought os using it as the prime lens?

[Rick0r]

Have you thought about doing it at the time of the shot, ie not in PP?

Little more skill involved.....

[enzyme]

one thing I find sorta wierd is that the magnifying glass is just hanging there in space... Would be good if you could put a hand on it or just have the hand-hold part of it out of the image, so it looks more realistic.

It's a very interesting idea! And I agree, would be awesome to draw attention to small bugs / details :)