How was this shot created?

[Aaron Bernakevitch]

Hi Red Family

I was curious if anyone had any ideas on how this image was created? We really like the look of this and would like to get something similar for an upcoming project

Do you feel it could be a tilt shift? or perhaps a full diopter?

Thanks

Aaron

 

[Bob Gundu]

I don't see anything other than regular DOF here.

 

[Michael Tiemann]

I don't see anything other than regular DOF here.

Agree...the mounding in the center obscures the transitional area between in-focus and out-of-focus areas. But if you like that effect, you'll love lenses of the Petzval variety.

 

[Ulf Krentz]

May be it has a kind of circular distortion in it, like in a "negative Fish-eye"?

 

[Aaron Bernakevitch]

Agree...the mounding in the center obscures the transitional area between in-focus and out-of-focus areas. But if you like that effect, you'll love lenses of the Petzval variety.

Hey Michael - I had considered the Petzval but the shot is shot much wider then 85mm http://microsites.lomography.com/petzval-lens/?gclid=CPDm86vL7McCFQqSaQodFroAsg

The bokeh in the shot I posted just seems slightly off, I was curious if it was due to a speciality lens.

Thanks for your thoughts

Aaron

 

[Emir Aksay]

Could it be a medium format lens?

 

[Ted Parkes]

There may also be some power windows and select defocusing in post. Hard to tell from a small still frame.

 

[Gunleik Groven]

Could also be some post inserted distort (as opposed to undistort)

 

[ericyoung]

I think the background ground must be actually slope on the left & right, as there are vertical trees in both top corners which aren't tilted/curved inwards, which would be the case with a lens which had a barrel/fisheye distortion.

The sunlight dappling the background adds to the shot. Someone found a really atmospheric location.