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03/29/2003 10:55:19 PM · #1 |
Okay, I'm figuring out some of the neat things my camera can do and I'm trying some "ghosting" techniques. To be honest, I'm less than thrilled with the results.
1. If I use the glass stationary objects I like (marbles and glass "ice"), the shot picks up too much light during the exposure.
2. If I reduce the light to keep the glare down, the focus goes haywire and I get fuzzy pics.
I'd love to hear what techniques others have used. I've read the tutorial on the subject, but would like more input.
I've posted some of my results in the "Workshop" folder of my portfolio. I don't know if this link will work, but you can navigate from the link in my signature if it doesn't.
//www.dpchallenge.com/portfolio_mgr.php?collection_id=2
Thanks,
Shari
Message edited by author 2003-03-29 22:59:44.
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03/29/2003 11:28:20 PM · #2 |
I have carried a little "penlight" on my keyring for years. Using a little flashlight, or one of those new tiny "pulsar" lights, you can put light on the area the camera is focusing until it captures focus, then turn it off and shoot.
Right now I have a little red one (infrared), that does not effect vision in lowlight (mainly for checking maps and star charts), but it has been working very well for me and getting focus to lock.
Also if your camera has it, when you get it to focus, hitting the AF (autofocus lock) will keep the focus length. Have to check though to make sure it doesn't lock up the exposure, etc., if you want to change that.
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03/30/2003 12:28:09 PM · #3 |
Okay, I just realized no one could see the workshop folder in my portfolio. I've moved the ghosting pics to the "Misc." folder. I hope to hear some more tips and techniques :)
Shari
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03/30/2003 01:07:04 PM · #4 |
Shari, if you link to the portfolio_mgr.php it just takes people to their OWN portfolio. To get the link you have to access the portfolio from your "My Profile" page and then click the link to your portfolio.
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03/30/2003 02:42:36 PM · #5 |
Not sure if this is what you're talking about but I have a shot with 'ghosts' in. This is a simple stack in PS Elements of three auto-bracketed exposures which a couple and their dog happened to walk through as I was taking them:
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=16169
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03/30/2003 11:25:48 PM · #6 |
[quote=pinback]Not sure if this is what you're talking about but I have a shot with 'ghosts' in. This is a simple stack in PS Elements of three auto-bracketed exposures which a couple and their dog happened to walk through as I was taking them:
Actually, I am working on long exposure shots. I don't have Photoshop and I'm trying very hard to do things with just what my camera can do.
Cool pic, though :)
Shari
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04/01/2003 11:35:51 AM · #7 |
Thanks.
I didn't realise you were doing this with long exposures. So how does that work, halfway through the exposure you move/place one of the components of the picture?
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