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Ghost dog in the forest and other illusions
Oct 14, 2018 21:04:25 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Bored by my own photos, I've been enjoying creating these movement abstracts. My dog Ted, it seems, was bored by my creative process, so I made his portrait. These are fun images to make, but there's more to it than just moving the camera; there's a lot to consider and I delete most of them. I get picky. Anyway, I hope you enjoy viewing them.
Oct 14, 2018 22:04:49 #
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Oct 14, 2018 23:06:57 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
MJL wrote:
I did enjoy these. Quite a bit! Interesting.
I'm glad you did. As I said, it's fun to get these images because you never know how they'll turn out (although you get better at predicting outcomes as you practice). Sometimes I wonder why I wasted my time and battery ( three-second exposures). Other times I'm like, Wow! And I guess that's what draws me. And because I shoot RAW, post-processing is where things get interesting or don't. Sometimes really cool details emerge, sometimes not; that's when I delete.
Oct 14, 2018 23:11:39 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
kenievans wrote:
I really like what you did. #4 especially drew me in.
Yes, that was a particular favorite of mine as well. I think in that one, during a three-second exposure, I lingered on the lower foliage before panning upwards; that's why there's a bit more focus and detail in the yellow leaves. One can linger indefinitely on a scene trying out different methods: Zooming, panning, lingering, rotating, zigzagging. My dog Ted thinks I've lost my mind and he could be right.
Oct 15, 2018 07:55:48 #
I have done one or two successfully and enjoyed viewing others. #4 is also my favorite. It makes me think of a composite, which would be another whole way to play with these 
Great job!
Great job!Oct 15, 2018 20:38:07 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Linda From Maine wrote:
I have done one or two successfully and enjoyed viewing others. #4 is also my favorite. It makes me think of a composite, which would be another whole way to play with these Great job!
Great job!Thank you. I'd love to see some of the images you made in this manner if you wouldn't mind posting them. Might give me some ideas.
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Oct 16, 2018 08:16:13 #
SWFeral wrote:
Thanks! Here is my favorite. I was trying moving the zoom lens in or out too (Google "zoom blur"), though I'm not sure whether that is evident here. I was also doing side to side movements. As you said, much does depend on luck; in this case, the image is uncropped and barely edited Thank you. I'd love to see some of the images you made in this manner if you wouldn't mind posting them. Might give me some ideas.
Ebrunner shows a circular motion shot in #3 here:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-468858-1.html
After viewing your topic yesterday I took some of a tree that's changing to autumn colors, but I haven't viewed yet. An ND filter would be handy for shots in sunshine, though I managed to get these daisies at 1/25 second (f/32). A good idea to turn off image stabilization too!
Oct 16, 2018 08:23:51 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Linda From Maine wrote:
Thanks! Here is my favorite. I was trying moving t... (show quote)
This is really a nice image; thank you for sharing it. After work today, when I'm at the computer rather than peering at my phone, I'll view the download and also check out the link. I did use a variable ND filter for those shots (the first time I've used that filter and I've had it for three years) which is why I could expose for three seconds, which allowed for more experimentation.
Oct 16, 2018 21:00:15 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Linda From Maine wrote:
Thanks! Here is my favorite. I was trying moving t... (show quote)
Okay I'm at my computer and have viewed your download. Again, that is a really nice shot, and I'm not sure I'd do anything else to it (except maybe have a large print made for a wall). I also looked at the old UHH post, which I appreciated. I have tried zooming and rotating the camera, separately and together. My ghost dog was a result of zooming while making the exposure. But I hadn't thought of turning off IS. Now I'll have to try that. Thank you for sharing this image.
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