Monday, March 16, 2009

Flower Impression 1



Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: 70 – 300 Nikon VR
f/6.7 at 1/60
ISO 100
Manfrotto 055 tripod

Like many photographers, I spend lots of time in search of techniques that help me to express myself in ways more satisfying than just copying reality. In fact just like drug addicts some photographers live for creating altered realities.

This is an example of something that was created using reality for paint but altering it using a photographic technique to create something more like an impressionistic painting. I created it by setting my camera to its multiple exposure setting and shooting ten frames that combine to form one image.

The more shots you can combine the more painterly it becomes. I have seen examples of 30 and 40 shot multiple exposures that are amazing. My camera is limited to 10 shots on one frame. There are ways to get around this but I have not yet tried. I am reasonably satisfied with what it produces.

1 comment:

  1. I wonder why you are talking about addiction. Anything with this image being a touch psychedelic too??? Good shot. Wouldn't mind trying this, but unlike your camera being limited to ten multiple exposures, mine is limited to one. I don't think you can call that multiple exposure.

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