Polaroid in Photoshop

[Pierre81385]

Hi guys. I just got this program that converts pictures into polaroids and I though, I could make that myself I think, so I gave it a shot. I used a stock texture for the photo, and a stock frame for the polaroid, and altered the colors in photoshop with curves adjustments.

Does anything stand out to you as photoshopped? Something just not look right/realistic???



Canon 5D
135mm F/2 L

[Samanax]

Very nice conversion! Looks like a Polaroid. Nothing stands out as an obvious edit. Maybe could be darker and more contrasty.

I haven't seen a real Polaroid in awhile, but were they able to do tight DOF like this? I can't remember.

[Pierre81385]

Originally Posted by Samanax

Very nice conversion! Looks like a Polaroid. Nothing stands out as an obvious edit. Maybe could be darker and more contrasty.

I haven't seen a real Polaroid in awhile, but were they able to do tight DOF like this? I can't remember.

Probably not able to get this DOF actually. I should keep that in mind with these conversions lol

[fletch]

To follow up on the focus issue. Polariod cameras used hyperfocal focusing rather than actually being able to focus. Therefore eevrything from 4 ft to infinty was in focus so if you wanted to capture a subject 3ft away you couldn't. Hence the depth of field in you shot gives it away as a fake!

[Pierre81385]

Originally Posted by fletch

To follow up on the focus issue. Polariod cameras used hyperfocal focusing rather than actually being able to focus. Therefore eevrything from 4 ft to infinty was in focus so if you wanted to capture a subject 3ft away you couldn't. Hence the depth of field in you shot gives it away as a fake!

Oh wow! Thanks for the tip! I had no idea. I've never even actually taken a picture with a polaroid! Thats good to know. ;-)

[KendraW]

Chances are no one else will know either. Looks real to me!

[jiminyClickit]

Pierre81385,

Uhhh, this is also the back of a Polaroid frame. The front doesn't have the folded-over edges nor printing. The picture area would be black if this were a real back. Sadly.