I don't have any kind of ideological preference for film or digital. I think both have their place in image-making. I do think it is unfortunate that many photographers do have some prejudices or just a lack of curiosity that inhibits their range of image-making tools. Myself I like going using both film and digital. I also like using different lenses even if they are cheap plastic ones. Many times I have been happily surprised by such exploration.
Yesterday was the kind of bright sunny day that the Holga lens for Canon does well with. If you haven't heard of this lens I wrote about it
here.
Radio Maria is a restaurant in downtown Champaign. The name is my current favorite local restaurant name.
Photomatix has an option to make a HDR image from a single raw file. Here I used that to add some pop to the Holga HL-C image. The seating is for the Blind Pig in downtown Champaign. The building in the background is the Champaign City Building.
Sometimes a digital image doesn't need color. I used Topaz BW Effects to convert this image.
Overall I was pleased with how things came out with using the Holga HL-C. The time of day when I took these images is one where the light is still fairly harsh around here. I think the Holga HL-C softened and diffused the light well.
Holga HL-C in Champaign Illinois Gallery
On the one hand, I think it's fun to be able to get that Holga look on your digicam. On the other hand, I've never been crazy about that Holga look!
ReplyDeleteI didn't use to care for the look, however it has crept up on me. I suppose it might be a reaction to how overly perfect digital images can be.
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