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Lomostyle: Grand Parade


Lomostyle: Grand Parade
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Copyright: Niek Bouwen (SunToucher) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1213 W: 118 N: 1045] (5482)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06
Categories: Daily Life, Transportation, Artwork, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 18-200 Zoom F3.5-6.3 DC, Tiffen Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lomostyle Photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-01-05 12:27
Viewed: 622
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After some Internet research I noticed that there is a huge movement in lomography. And, there also seems to be a lomostyle activity with modern digital cameras and the post processing of it. So I deciced to make my first lomostyle contribution to Treklens.

So what it Lomography according to Wikipedia?

Lomography is a commercial trademark of Lomographische AG, Austria for products and services related to photography. The name is licensed from a former state-run optics company LOMO PLC in St. Petersburg, Russia. The 35 mm LOMO LC-A camera employed an unusual lens which produced large amounts of distortion at the edges of the image whilst keeping the center sharp, and was promoted by businessmen from Austria with international gallery shows.

Lomography emphasizes casual, snapshot photography. Accidents such as over-saturated colors, lens artifacts, and exposure defects are rehabilitated to produce swirly, abstract effects — a trait emphasized by practitioners. Others use the technique to document everyday life, because the small camera size and ability to shoot in low light encourages candid photography, photo reportage and photo vérité.

The lens effect (although perhaps not the philosophy) can be partially emulated in photo-editing programs, such as GIMP or Photoshop.

Similar to Eastman Kodak's concept of the "Kodak moment," the Lomography motto of "don't think, just shoot" presumes spontaneity, close-ups and ubiquity, while deemphasizing formal technique. Typical Lomography cameras are deliberately low-fidelity, or inexpensively constructed. Some cameras make use of multiple lenses and rainbow-colored flashes, or exhibit extreme optical distortions and even light leaks - compare the popular Chinese-made Holga. Principles of Lomography have also been extended to cinema.

Current models marketed by Lomographische AG include Lomo LC-A, Holga, Holga 35mm, Actionsampler, Frogeye, Pop-9, Oktomat, Fisheye, Fisheye2, Colorsplash, Colorsplash Flash, F-stop Bang, SuperSampler, Horizon 202, Seagull TLR and Smena 8M. The company also resells modified Polaroid cameras and Russian deadstock - the sort normally acquired at "quirky, old-school camera shops", as the company's website puts it.

This on is based on the Supersampler.

For further information visit: Lomographic Society International
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Nicely done. the panels are very creative & make for an interesing shot & good comp.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1377 W: 31 N: 1559] (9563)
  • [2007-01-05 14:36]

Hi Niek

This is an interesting and creative post. I really enjoyed the note on this. Great work

TFS

Karan

Hallo Niek.
Net alleen leuk maar ook nog erg mooi.zowel de kleur als de auto erg geslaagd.
Frans

i like this presentation Niek :)
excellent PP work
the colors look great

Classic Lomo! I Realy like the saturation, contrast and the look twice factor of the panels.
Thank you.
J

Hi Niek,
Very creative idea to reproduce the Lomo effect without a Lomo camera ... that's great !
Very nice colours.
TFS
Sylvie

Cool shot! The over-saturated colours are really what attracted me in your Lomo-montage. TFS!

Super Lomo! Nice colors! Very jazzy~ I like the car!
B-)
Linda

very useful information on lomo.. heheh..i love lomo... i owned a LCA and shoot around with it... and ur post processing here is really nice..really saturated ...great idea..

but one thing i would like to comment..this is a great photo... but not a great lomo photo.. because its too perfect for a lomo photo..hehe

have a nice day.. thanks for sharing

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