Pow! Wow! (an example of using multiple exposures)

[ConsAreLiars]

Got the scanner back from repairs and found a little time to use it. I have a few old slides from the local Powwow held annually at the Daybreak Star Indian Center. Unfortunately I couldn't get the slides scanned before this year's event, but if there is one coming up near you, try to attend. It will help you see Native American life and culture in a different and more respectful way than the media usually offer. If my experience is any guide, your presence will be welcomed.

Anyway, I way playing around with long exposures and multiple exposures and wanted to share this one. My favorite, at this moment anyway. If your camera allows multiple exposures, simply set the exposure compensation to -1/#exposures. Thus, for 2, set it to underexpose each to 1/2, for 4 to 1/4, etc. The several exposures then combine to give an total exposure equal to a single normal exposure. Anyway, here is one example of what might happen if you combine several shots into one:

[Immad2]

1. Wow! All I can say is WOW! Excellent picture.

:wow: :bounce: :woohoo: I am going to try doing this - Thanks for the How to information.

[ConsAreLiars]

3. A bit more...

Most exposure compensation controls use f-stops rather than fractions. Reducing the light reaching the film by one stop (like reducing the aperture from f/11 to f/16) will cut the light by half, two stops will reduce it to 1/4. On most cameras with this capability, or using manual settings, this translates into the following, which has the same effect on the amounts of light reaching the film for each exposure by 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 etc.:

Exposures Stops
2__________1.0

3__________1.6

4__________2.0

5__________2.3

6__________2.6

7__________2.8

8__________3.0


For variations, you might try one exposure reducing the light to 1/2 and then two reducing the light by 1/4, which still add up to a "normal" amount of light, but would make the first image stronger than the next two. A little tutorial here: http://www.natureworkshops.com/multiple_exposure_-_part_1.htm

[kliljedahl]

2. Nice. I'm still shooting film

Can't re-shoot without advancing. Great shot, I'm really impressed. I can sort of create the same effect with multiple negatives on my filmscanner, but nothing like this.


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[ConsAreLiars]

4. If it's a manual camera you can cheat by depressing the

rewind-release button, holding the rewinder knob steady, and re-cocking the shutter using the film advance lever.

Another example:

[kliljedahl]

5. Wasn't aware of that, thanks for the tip

Pentax K1000, definitely manual.


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Ms. Toad]

8. First real camera I bought in college

was the SP 1000 - the older sibling of K 1000 (at least my brother bought a K 1000 sometime after I had bought mine). Wonderful camera. Ran across mine just a day or two ago.

[NashVegas]

7. What You Can Do

You know the button on the bottom that you push in when it's time to rewind the roll? Push it in when you use the film advance.

[F.Gordon]

6. You're giving me a major inferiority complex

:(

Actually I've been playing with a software program that does a "like" type of thing for digital. Combine different exposure settings to create images that normally can't be captured in a single shot. One of these days I'll post one.

Thanks for the link BTW.... picked up some good pointers. There is a big Powwow here in March. Definitely plan getting some shots there....

[Ms. Toad]

9. I've been thinking about playing with creating

double exposures in my electronic darkroom. Haven't gotten around to it yet - but I may be forced to try since my cat is not cooperating with my attempts to capture a good reflection in her eye for the contest....

This shot gave me the idea:



If you look close you can see the kitchen window, some cupboards, and the cord from my computer in the cat's eye.

For Reference - The editor in chief:

[Immad2]

10. Aww shoot - somebody has been reading minds. I hope picture this doesn't

gross anyone out. This one I was going to name Minds Eye.There is a reflection of my truck, trees and a couple of other things in there.

[Ms. Toad]

12. Blame it on the cat

It was a total accident - she just crawled up behind my computer (like she often does when I'm working since she likes the heat) and I happened to have my camera handy.

I actually tool the picture for a local pet photography contest a couple of weeks before the reflections contest was announced - but when I caught the reflection in the cat's eye I had to try to get a better one. I won't post the guinea pig eye (which is much clearer - they don't blink, and don't try to rub the camera) since Mr. Nibbles' eye close up kinda grosses me out - and it's my pig.

[Immad2]

13. And a beautiful kitty she is - BTW, great pictures.

[Ms. Toad]

14. Thanks.

She's a very sweet, 16 year old kitty.

[Ms. Toad]

24. Not only do you and I think she is a beautiful kitty,

but so do the judges of the pet photo contest in my local paper. The Editor in Chief photo just tied for first place in the feline category (1800 entries - don't know how many were felines). Made my day! :)

[Immad2]

25. WOW, That is excellent! Congratulations to you and Mr. Nibbles!

Great job :wow: :applause: :party: :bounce: :woohoo:

[F.Gordon]

16. Not gross. Very kewl

What better reflection source than that of "the eye".
:applause:

[Ms. Toad]

11. Ya had to get me thinking about it...

Now I've gone and wasted a couple of hours figuring out how to do it.



and



(Electronic darkroom double exposures)

[F.Gordon]

17. Did you do these with Paint Shop Pro?

Excellent job!!! I spent the day organizing stuff. Getting to the point where I can't find different snapshots. Thanks! You've given me inspiration to work on shots in my "What the hell do I do with these?" Folder.

[Ms. Toad]

21. Thanks.

I did them in Paint Shop Pro by merging two partly transparent layers. The biggest trick was figuring how to get two layers that were really layers which had the portion of the original separate shots that I wanted to use.

[superconnected]

20. the 2nd looks like people in yellow robes

Awesome pics.

All the pics on this thread are cool.

[Ms. Toad]

22. Thanks. n/t

[ConsAreLiars]

18. Take enough pictures and eventually even I will get a few good ones.

Most pros go out on assignment armed not only with a lot of skill and a certain amount of talent, but a few hundred rolls of film. I assure you I've got a whole lot more crappy pix than you, but the for me pleasure is in the experience of enjoying something of what is "out there" and the challenge (rarely met) of recording it in a way that can be shared so that others can appreciate it also.

[F.Gordon]

19. "the challenge (rarely met)"

:think:

I've been working on getting a certain type of shot the last couple of days. What I ended up with is something that breaks all the rules.... but it worked for me.

One of my biggest challenges is "technical purity". I understand the importance but I don't worship the importance. I try to do things now that let others see things as I see them. It's not easy.

When I go out now with my empty flashcards I look for something that maybe others don't "see". If I never pointed a camera at anything ever again.... the best thing that I've taken from this is that I now look at everything differently.

It goes back to a quote I revised for photography.... "it's better to have a photo that you like that can be enjoyed by the few rather than having a photo that you don't like that is consumed by the masses."

Enough of my late night heavy.

Till later.... click....click...zoom..... click.

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

15. awesome... thanks for posting this.

The only time I've ended up with double exposure is by accident! :P

[Immad2]

23. Well, my first attempt at multi-exp. and thank you again Cons_Are_Liars

for opening another aspect of photography.

Reflections