What kind of Lens for this effect?

[mageproductions]

<p>Sarah - that image was worked, to the max. I saw it immediately. I suspect some "smoky" filters were applied to layers... or maybe even gradients? The blur was added, as you said. In short, that is no photograph. It is photo-based art. And you're pretty dang sharp!</p>

[scott_ferris]

<p>Hey there De Lenzer,</p>

<p>I get lots of flak here when I am wrong, often when I am right too, but I mentioned the editing in the first reply to the thread. Does that make me sharp too? :-)</p>

[mageproductions]

<p>Indeed it does, Scott. I did see your post but I had to reread it to notice the part about the editing. That's what I get for skimming. I did see Sarah's. And she is far more able to state why she believes the image was worked than I.</p>

<p>And by the way... right and wrong are perceptions... lol</p>

[mihir_shah]

<p>I guess I was wrong. Post production indeed. A brilliant piece of art. </p>

[oofoto]

<p>Great. Lets do another one.. Anybody?</p>

[tim gray]

<p>Haha. I was about to write 50/1.4 right when I saw that real answer. It looks like to me either the person in the portrait is very short, or McCurry was standing above her, which might contribute some to the funny DOF. Also would explain the catchlights in her eyes, since she would be looking up. I have many photos with a similar depth of field when shooting with a 50, pretty close to wide open from 2-4 feet away.</p>