Hi all,
Been going through some of my images from this year's SPSP and forgot I had these shots. On the first night a thin layer of high cloud came through early in the evening. It created a kind of "Akira Fujii" effect on the stars. I used to love his images and this was a chance to get that look.
Would like to know the technique he used to create the bloated look on the bright stars without the need for a night with cloud like this. Although his processing was done on film, I'm unsure if it would be possible to replicate his processing technique in PS. I have heard he may have used a diffusion filter but I recall he has kept his actual true process a secret? If anyone has any idea how to create the look in PS let me know!
Higher res shots available on my Flickr page here.
Thanks for looking.
Jason