playing around with camera Rotation: Thanks for Stopping by for a look...

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

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Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Did it make you dizzy doing it? processing it? I love your bright colors and the creativity of the shot. There are a lot of different way to create something unusual and artistic!

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Cwilson341 wrote:

Did it make you dizzy doing it? processing it? I love your bright colors and the creativity of the shot. There are a lot of different way to create something unusual and artistic!

I've been trying a lot of alternative style photography and most people think I'm dizzy to start. Look at the works of photographers Dieter Appelt, a impressionism artist. Anna & Bernhard Blume, creating photo-novels. Patrick Tosani, Experimental artist. Duane Michals, innovative use of photo-sequences. Most of these artist/photographers created works of art that I wonder how many people understand. I used to be one of those people.

Thanks for your Comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the image.
Have a safe Journey
Steve

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Different, I have done shots twisting a zoom lens in or out, is this the same but turning the camera...

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

nanaval wrote:

Different, I have done shots twisting a zoom lens in or out, is this the same but turning the camera...

Thanks Val

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

It’s always good to try something new and different. Even if it is only new and different to you. Keep experimenting.

PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois

nanaval wrote:

Different, I have done shots twisting a zoom lens in or out, is this the same but turning the camera...

Val, I have tried this type of shot before by using my 70-200 zoom mounted on a tripod. I loosened the tripod collar and rotated the camera during the exposure. Different effects, depending on your exposure and the speed of rotation. You should give it a try! :)
Patty

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

NJFrank wrote:

It’s always good to try something new and different. Even if it is only new and different to you. Keep experimenting.

Thanks NJfrank

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

PattyW60 wrote:

Val, I have tried this type of shot before by using my 70-200 zoom mounted on a tripod. I loosened the tripod collar and rotated the camera during the exposure. Different effects, depending on your exposure and the speed of rotation. You should give it a try! :)
Patty

Interesting concept, zooming & rotating the camera. I have some older lenses that the zoom is a push/pull style with fixed aperture. Might make it easier.
Thanks Patty

JBRIII

My grad advisor had a photo of a catapillar (misspelled, I know) taken at night with perfect lighting, no spotlight effects, etc. or so I thought. I commented how great is was and he laughted. It was taken using, I think, a Questar as a lens, but the camera was attached wrong.
Focus was right on, just appeared as if taken at night.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

JBRIII wrote:

My grad advisor had a photo of a catapillar (misspelled, I know) taken at night with perfect lighting, no spotlight effects, etc. or so I thought. I commented how great is was and he laughted. It was taken using, I think, a Questar as a lens, but the camera was attached wrong.
Focus was right on, just appeared as if taken at night.

Sounds like a creative accident. That can be a great thing!

JBRIII

Cwilson341 wrote:

Sounds like a creative accident. That can be a great thing!

It was that. Reminds me of a Benny Hill skit where is congratulated on a film but he explained bit by bit how it was all accidents. The perfect girl except for X, No, no, you do not understand, she was the producers daughter, had to use her. Switch from color to B&W, no no, ran out of money for color film, etc.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

JBRIII wrote:

It was that. Reminds me of a Benny Hill skit where is congratulated on a film but he explained bit by bit how it was all accidents. The perfect girl except for X, No, no, you do not understand, she was the producers daughter, had to use her. Switch from color to B&W, no no, ran out of money for color film, etc.

😁👍

Paul Diamond Loc: Atlanta, GA, USA

When the common and commonplace seem boring, look within and without. How do you see? How do others see? How can you help them see differently? Exploring new horizons, or trying to, is a key to growing yourself and your art. Keep at it. And try to find a few others who are also exploring within their media (might not be photography) to share vision, inspiration and encouragement to grow. (It's much more difficult to grow alone, by yourself alone in a desert.)

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Paul Diamond wrote:

When the common and commonplace seem boring, look within and without. How do you see? How do others see? How can you help them see differently? Exploring new horizons, or trying to, is a key to growing yourself and your art. Keep at it. And try to find a few others who are also exploring within their media (might not be photography) to share vision, inspiration and encouragement to grow. (It's much more difficult to grow alone, by yourself alone in a desert.)

Well said!