Dali Film Stills

 

"Witness" The Line up

Wandering around one of my flicker accounts this weekend (yes I have two) I saw this amazing technique done by flickr member, allstrippeddown. I'm a movie nerd and love taking pics of film stills in some of my favorite movies but it never occurred to me to use my hipstamatic app to do it. The "Dali" lens in combination with the Salvador "Dream Canvas" lens really adds another set of dimensions to this ongoing collection of moments in films that I personally find iconic. The stopping of time reveals many things.

Hipstamatic Lenses (My Faves so Far)

Roboto Glitter

 

 John S.

Bettie XL

Kaimal Mark II

Dali

The Lucifer lens is characterized by deep dark moody purplish tones and I haven't had the opportunity to use it very often. The Dali lens which just came out a few weeks ago is one I'm still getting a handle on. It really pushes the boundaries of the Hipstamatic format translating images and composition to more of an "art" form by using producing random double exposures and deep dreamy tones. You don't get a lot of control here but it's fun just to shoot and see what happens. The least impressive of the lenses in my opinion are the Helga Viking and the Jimmy. I still have yet to understand the look of the Helga Viking. It just doesn't really seem to have a distinct character to me, at least not yet. And the Jimmy lens just makes everything way too yellow for my taste. But I will continue to experiment with both all my favorites of course. And as always I will continue explore the work of other Hipstamatic addicts for inspiration and tips.