Andy... did you use a cross-screen filter ? It's a clear glass filter with a very finely etched series of lines running both vertically & horizontally. The normal resultant effect is that any small bright reflection or light source ( such as a ping of reflected light off a piece of chrome, or a street light at night etc. ) will become a similarly fine cross ping of light normally with a very defined, sharp-edged starburst effect. It's also used to enhance reflections off jewellery hence my suggestion. To achieve this one normally has to retake the shot with the filter affixed to the lens, as opposed to adding the effect afterwards. Keen to acertain your method.
No LG, I didn't go back and make the poor girl sit for the pic again *laugh* ... I 'adjusted' it in PS using the 'Lens Flare' filter and a bit of tweaking to make it work :)
Although the original concept for this photo-blog may have changed somewhat due to Life, Love etc (ad nauseum), I WILL chip away at this thing (where possible) until I have completed the countdown from 365. Who knows, I may have a sudden rush of available time (cough) or overwhelming inspiration and still complete the project within the 12 months, although the realist in me says "you're dreamin' mate" ... Whatever, However and Whenever, fruition SHALL be reached (and I have it on good advice that Fruition is a rather nice place, particularly in Spring) :o)
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A cross-screen filter would have put a nice star type 'ping' on the ring...
Your wish is my command Sir ... Done ! :)
Andy... did you use a cross-screen filter ? It's a clear glass filter with a very finely etched series of lines running both vertically & horizontally. The normal resultant effect is that any small bright reflection or light source ( such as a ping of reflected light off a piece of chrome, or a street light at night etc. ) will become a similarly fine cross ping of light normally with a very defined, sharp-edged starburst effect. It's also used to enhance reflections off jewellery hence my suggestion. To achieve this one normally has to retake the shot with the filter affixed to the lens, as opposed to adding the effect afterwards. Keen to acertain your method.
No LG, I didn't go back and make the poor girl sit for the pic again *laugh* ... I 'adjusted' it in PS using the 'Lens Flare' filter and a bit of tweaking to make it work :)
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