[alt-photo] Re: two alt listers with big big big

[C.Breukel at lumc.nl]

Hi Chris,

I think you are referring to the swirl effect caused by a Petzval lens.
Rather that repeating what I know I found this site which nicely sums it
up, and a few examples, and I believe one of the images is made by Joe
Smigiel

http://www.lightcafe.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=14378

Best,

Cor

> The lens was what blew me away even more. It sure took beautiful
images,
> and made me realize how dependent an image is on the lens (spoken from
one
> who just bought the Nikon rectilinear 14mm to do indoor house
photography
> for an upcoming project). The lens gives a....(poor term) whooshy
effect
> in the background.
> Chris
> 
> Christina Z. Anderson
> christinaZanderson.com
>