Assignment No.9. Double Exposure.

humberklog

The theme is double exposure.

The rules:

All photos must be in by two weeks of starting date. (2nd May close)
No old photos. All photos to be taken with task in mind.
Photos must be on given task.
One photo per post. Post as many posts as you want.
Discuss in a negative/positive manner but be nice.
Stretch yourself.
Next task to be chosen by winner (most thanked) of previous task.
Laugh more.

For example:

alexandros

In Photoshop?
Or are we doing this the good ol' fashioned way.. and heading into the darkroom?

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There is nothing quite like the smell of developer in the morning!

mrmac

I'd vote for "non-photoshop", as these are supposed to be a photo challenge, as opposed to a PC challenge?

Or - perhaps two categories, one Trad., one Techno.
(No musical puns intended!!)

af_thefragile

I have no clue how to work with film and neither do i have a film camera right now... So i guess i'll have to figure out how to do it on lightroom (if its even possible)... Or just wait this one out............

mrmac

It is possible to take a double exposure with a digital camera.
Google is your "evil" friend

alexandros

af_thefragile wrote: »

I have no clue how to work with film and neither do i have a film camera right now... So i guess i'll have to figure out how to do it on lightroom (if its even possible)... Or just wait this one out............

Cheat the system.
Go get a cheap (or borrow someone's) 35mm camera.
(you might be able to do this with a disposable as well)
Shoot a roll of film in a "slightly darker than normal" environment.
Rewind the film and feed it through the camera one more time.
Shoot the same roll again normally.
Get it developed normally.

Then just sit back and enjoy the madness that is you.
..and the horrified look on the face of the guy who processed your film; when he is standing there trying to explain to you that he does not know how/what happened..:D

Won't get you the best pictures in the world.. but it's a lot of fun!

af_thefragile

^That surely does sound like fun!!
I might try it someday with one of those disposable cameras! Actually i'm not sure if you can rewind the film and insert it back in there in those cameras... Maybe i could just look into those cheap plastic 35mm camera.

humberklog

Ooops. Didn't realise there was a problem with digital as I don't use it myself. However I'd go with any one image overlayed with another. Can that be done?

It is good Af. You wouldn't be able to do it with a disposable though. You'd need a wind on. They're pretty inaffordable and fairly available too.

mrmac

AFAIK the Nikon D60, D90, D300, D700, D3, D3X, Pentax K10D & K20D all have a multiple exposure mode. I haven't a clue about other makes or models (Nikon Blinkers )

PopeBuckfastXVI

Add D80 to the list.

humberklog

Taken on Fujiiso200 film with a Canon A1.

cash22

my D40 has an image overlay mode. Am I allowed to use that do you think??

humberklog

cash22 wrote: »

my D40 has an image overlay mode. Am I allowed to use that do you think??

Sure Cash. I'd take any kind of over-laying of one image over the other as I didn't know the difficulty with digital.
Sure if you pop it up it would be easier to judge its suitability.

cash22

Well, here's my effort with digital (in camera, no processing)

not quite as difficult as humberklog's skillful efforts with film I'm thinking!


http://www.flickr.com/photos/8004713@N07/3460935048/

humberklog

That's really smart Cash. Nice dizzy feel of mind slipping. Good board by the way.


It does take a bit of skill with film but it's really just practice and memory training.
When I'm at the sea I usually take a snap before I leave. But I've to remember at what point the horizon is on the view finder and at what angle the view is (level is easiest). Then later when something takes my eye for matching over the image that's on the film (and in the brain) I reposition and shoot back over the exposure. The sea shot was on Saturday afternoon. The overlayed exposure was taken later that night in the city (Brown Thomas window). I had to remember at what level the horizon was at and make sure I was level.
It's a bit of skill, a bit of luck and a large dollop of making your own luck.

With that shot I would have prefered if the hand bag boxes were between the end of the jetty and at the same place on top as is on the photo and if the middle box was a little better centralised on the jetty too. But thems the breaks.

milos

Am new to this . I was out shooting on Sun morning in Dublin and got some nice shots of tourists and the GPO.
Hope this meets the double ex rule.
If not let me know if it is any good.

My Camera is a Nikon D60 with 18-55mm

humberklog

Cracking shot Milos. I love the the leaves make freckles on the faces.

Any chance you could open the photo up on thread? There's an easy guide on the FAQ sticky on the top of the forum's page.

milos

humberklog wrote: »

Cracking shot Milos. I love the the leaves make freckles on the faces.

Any chance you could open the photo up on thread? There's an easy guide on the FAQ sticky on the top of the forum's page.

Trying to do so now but how do i display my picture here without using an attachment??

cash22

it's all here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=55194002&postcount=23

cps_goodbuy

Hey guys, since its double exposure and digital overlays are welcome, am I allowed to use flash painting to give the double exposure effect?

humberklog

cps_goodbuy wrote: »

Hey guys, since its double exposure and digital overlays are welcome, am I allowed to use flash painting to give the double exposure effect?

I don't know what that is.
But if it is two seperate photographs overlayed then yes. If not then no.

pullandbang

humberklog wrote: »

I don't know what that is.
But if it is two seperate photographs overlayed then yes. If not then no.

He's probably talking about this make sure to scroll nearly all the way to the bottom to the Group Shot. Interesting reading.

humberklog

pullandbang wrote: »

He's probably talking about this make sure to scroll nearly all the way to the bottom to the Group Shot. Interesting reading.

Cheers Pan'B.

Goodbuy that's smart stuff but doesn't really fit with topic. I see where you're coming from but I also see where it veers off a little.

Could be a good idea for a seperate assignment.

cps_goodbuy

Thanks, the specific use of flash painting I was speaking about gives the same effect as a double exposure, for example two ghosts of the same person, but yeah sounds like a possible assignment

salamanca

Statue-tree

humberklog

Taken with an olympus trip 35. You have to guesstimate how much to wind back. Which is why the frame on the right has remained in single exp.

cash22

So milos, you're the winner.....
Challenge us.....;)