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Through The Woods - Using Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) Within a Composite
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Nov 12, 2023 11:52:01   #
L-Fox
 
magnetoman wrote:
Part of my weekend was spent watching a talk on Camversation.com (a great site that puts together some interesting talks and they are very cheap - they're live but you get two weeks to watch a recording if you wish). The talk was the first in four or five on ICM. This one covered woods and trees. Then I rushed off to have a go. Didn't get much worth saving but two or three might appear in composites - which raised another question, how to add a figure to an ICM background? I added a copy under the figure and Motion Blurred it in Ps, then faded the top copy as required. How do you think it worked out? Your critique will be appreciated.
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Nov 12, 2023 12:02:05   #
lnl Loc: SWFL
 
I think he fits the scene really well. Just right blurring, texturing, whatever it is you do!!

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Nov 12, 2023 14:19:49   #
Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona
 
Beautiful work Dave.

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Nov 12, 2023 14:58:04   #
FotoHog Loc: on Cloud 9
 
magnetoman wrote:
Part of my weekend was spent watching a talk on Camversation.com (a great site that puts together some interesting talks and they are very cheap - they're live but you get two weeks to watch a recording if you wish). The talk was the first in four or five on ICM. This one covered woods and trees. Then I rushed off to have a go. Didn't get much worth saving but two or three might appear in composites - which raised another question, how to add a figure to an ICM background? I added a copy under the figure and Motion Blurred it in Ps, then faded the top copy as required. How do you think it worked out? Your critique will be appreciated.
Part of my weekend was spent watching a talk on Ca... (show quote)


Reminds me of a reoccurring bad dream I had some years ago. In that context it appears very realistic for me.

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Nov 12, 2023 15:02:33   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
Excellent work. I don't think the keeper rate is all that high with ICM photos. Play around & pick the best being the name of the game.

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Nov 12, 2023 16:41:16   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Thanks for the additional information, Dave. We just never know what will pique our interests or where inspiration will originate.

Now, please, what is UCM? (a serious question )


Longshadow cracked the code Linda!

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Nov 12, 2023 16:43:44   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
NJFrank wrote:
Dave, I looked at this image with the idea of you should have done this or that. Well damn I can’t find any this or that.😀


At last Frank!!

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Nov 12, 2023 16:44:46   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
Longshadow wrote:
....Going with the context, I'll guess Unintentional Camera Movement...


You’re in the swing of this abbreviation thing now Longshadow!

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Nov 12, 2023 16:47:26   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
SoHillGuy wrote:
I think you have created a charismatic gentleman time traveler, I just can't figure out if he is materializing or dematerializing.


In real life he certainly is a nice fellow Gaylord. Works hard at reenactment - he’s the guy that did the ‘prisoner’ shots a while back. I think he’s arriving, rather than the reverse.

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Nov 12, 2023 16:47:47   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
l-fox wrote:


👍

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Nov 12, 2023 16:49:26   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
lnl wrote:
I think he fits the scene really well. Just right blurring, texturing, whatever it is you do!!


Thank you Ellen. It took a couple of attempts to get him looking right - Compositing onto ICM is new to me!

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Nov 12, 2023 16:49:48   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
Curmudgeon wrote:
Beautiful work Dave.


Thanks Jack.

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Nov 12, 2023 16:50:40   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
FotoHog wrote:
Reminds me of a reoccurring bad dream I had some years ago. In that context it appears very realistic for me.


Hope I haven’t set it off again for you FotoHog!

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Nov 12, 2023 16:52:36   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
tcthome wrote:
Excellent work. I don't think the keeper rate is all that high with ICM photos. Play around & pick the best being the name of the game.


I certainly agree with you - the tutor said much the same, which amused me. Once you’re given some tips on likely settings to start with there isn’t too much else to say really!

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Nov 12, 2023 18:06:13   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
magnetoman wrote:
You’re in the swing of this abbreviation thing now Longshadow!



Until the next one comes up...

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