Vaseline

Warning first:

1. Don’t apply Vaseline to your lens, Use a piece of glass.

2. Clean your hand after applying the Vaseline before handling your camera.

Our weather is too cloudy for this type of shot, but I cannot wait to share this tip. This is approximately the same place as: http://365project.org/yaorenliu/365/2014-07-09

Tip 1: Don’t apply too much Vaseline; it will make the subject unrecognisable.

Tip 2: For vertical distortion, apply Vaseline horizontally, vice versa, for this photo, Vaseline is applied vertically.

The benefit of using Vaseline is that you have full control of the composition, what you see in the viewfinder is what you are going to get.

Try on human figure with good directional light, you will get painterly figure in 3D, make Rembrandt scream!

[Hope D Jennings]

Wow and wow ! Fav!

[Andrew]

wow! a wonderful abstract. thanks for sharing! love the tones. A huge fav.

[Graeme Stevens]

Wow, this amazing, great work

[Dianne]

Good work - this looks great.

[virtualbrownie]

Really cool shot - fav

Must try this - when you say apply to glass - is this a sheet of glass in font of the camera or a filter?

[Custodia Baptista]

Amazing shot. fav

[Suse♡]

Wonderful soft mysterious effect. Thank you for the tips, I must try this

[Angela Tavan]

That makes a wonderful abstract! Love the soft and beautiful colours! Thanks for all the explanation.

[Krista Marson]

fav!!!!

[tingliu]

很漂亮

[Erika]

Made for a really cool image.

[Denise fuller]

fabulous Fav

[Yao RL]

@virtualbrownie I have a filter holder, I slided in the sheet of glass, that is given to me at the workshop, that is just a normal picture frame glass. Because the filter holder can turn freely, you can experiment the direction of the vaseline in relation to the image you are taking. You would love it! Cannot wait to look at your shot.

[virtualbrownie]

@yaorenliu Thanks for the tip

[livvy]

Omg omg omg! This is so cool! So this method is referred to as just vasaline? I wanna try this too. Awesome! Totally a Favorite!

[Yao RL]

@livvy Just Vaseline on glass – to protect you lens. Experiment the amount of Vaseline and direction of how you smear it; You can also try to leave some part clear – a kind of Lensbaby at no cost.

[Kathie]

You're very trick and slippery. How do you get the vaseline back in the tube? Terrific shot, Yao. Fav

[Tracey]

Wow this is totally amazing love it I will also have to try this FAV

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Awesome image! Thank you for all the tips! So you put the Vaseline all over a sheet of glass and hold that in front of the lens? Strange how the vertical application comes out horizontal and vice versa. Weird.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@yaorenliu I see you say you used a "filter holder" ...got it. You can buy those online?

[Yao RL]

@espyetta Here is the link from Amazon, you may find a better price from other site.

[mikeharris]

Love this shot, and thank you for the explanation.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@yaorenliu I don't see the link... ;0)

[Yao RL]

@espyetta sorry forgot to paste http://www.amazon.com/Cokin-BP400A77-Series-Filter-Adapter/dp/B0010841A6
make sure the size is correct.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Thanks! And I am glad I came back to see this, because I forgot to fav it. Gorgeous work!

[Margaret Obey]

Wow, astonishing what a great idea.

[Juan B.]

Very interesting tip. I'll try someday

[Anna]

Very cool:)