Artistic Shots- Well thought out, framed (positioned), artistic shots only please.

[MrGrimm]

Oceanside Pier Surfer

 

[Tucson T4R]

Trevor, those last two images blew me away! Very well done. :wings:

 

[Lost Canadian]

Thanks Brad.

 

[smslavin]

Not getting out as much I'd like lately with the camera as my travel demands with work are pretty high right now. Managed to grab this one yesterday. Just a little bit of weather rolling in...

 

[Tucson T4R]

Night time fun

I was backpacking last week and after dark we decided to have some creative fun. :sombrero:

The high perch.

The Portal

A forensic scene nightmare :Wow1:

The last shot before going to sleep

 

[taco2go]

These are all just great. :Wow1: Slavin I really like that last, almost monochromatic study.
Trevor- beautiful light painting on that sunrise shot- may I ask how long you exposed for?
Brad- you are getting quite proficient (and mischievous ) at those night shots.

 

[Tucson T4R]

MrGrimm, I like the soft colors and surfer's reflection in your image. Very nice.

 

[Tucson T4R]

Thanks Joash, The friend I was backpacking with was a riot and had the energy and enthusiasm to climb around and play in the woods after dark. Fun stuff. :wings:

 

[08whitex]

 

[MrGrimm]

I was backpacking last week and after dark we decided to have some creative fun. :sombrero:

The Portal

A forensic scene nightmare :Wow1:

How did you do the photos?

 

[Tucson T4R]

How did you do the photos?

Just walk through the the deep dark woods with a head lamp and look for Zombies. :elkgrin:

It's really easy to do as long as you have a tripod and can control your exposure. I first light the subject with a brighter flashlight and use live view to get properly focused with the lens in manual focus so it stays there. The I set the exposure to between 20-30 seconds. I have the person stay frozen still for the first 8-10 seconds while I light paint them with an LED headlamp then they quickly walk or roll out of the frame. Continue light painting the background with the headlamp until the rest of the exposure completes. That gives you the transparent ghost image.

The longer the person stays in the shot the less transparent they are in the final image.

Sometimes it takes a few tries to get the light balance correct either with less light painting or higher ISO but after a few tries it usually comes together pretty well.

That, or just walk around and look for Zombies, both approaches work.

 

[photoman]

Very nice Joe!

 

[MrGrimm]

Just walk through the the deep dark woods with a head lamp and look for Zombies. :elkgrin:

It's really easy to do as long as you have a tripod and can control your exposure. I first light the subject with a brighter flashlight and use live view to get properly focused with the lens in manual focus so it stays there. The I set the exposure to between 20-30 seconds. I have the person stay frozen still for the first 8-10 seconds while I light paint them with an LED headlamp then they quickly walk or roll out of the frame. Continue light painting the background with the headlamp until the rest of the exposure completes. That gives you the transparent ghost image.

The longer the person stays in the shot the less transparent they are in the final image.

Sometimes it takes a few tries to get the light balance correct either with less light painting or higher ISO but after a few tries it usually comes together pretty well.

That, or just walk around and look for Zombies, both approaches work.

Sweet! Gonna have to try this one out. Thanks. :victory:

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

A friend of ours brought the wife and me over to Jacksonville Beach for my wife's birthday. Since they're doing the lady thing and kicking back in the spa, I spent the day at the Bird Rookery at the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine. I dont know if I've ever seen so much 'L' Glass in one spot other than at the Superbowl, but it was quite impressive

The birding wasnt too bad either...LOL

Heading back this afternoon if the storms hold off!

 

[photoman]

Part of a maternity shoot