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Wolfgang Plattner · Nov 26, 2012

Hi

just thought about that:
photography is about reaching a point, standing still, making photos, walk away ...
why don't do that: don't stop for making a photo, move along while taking a photo?

I tried, with interesting and somehow touching results (... well, the adventure has just started, it is an "universe" of yet unknown treasuries ...

)

George Holroyd · Nov 26, 2012

Very nice set, Wolfgang. I've been playing with a similar concept, using blur as the subject of the photo.

Michael Nagel · Nov 26, 2012

Took this one during cycling through a tunnel where bicycles are normally not permitted - this day they were.

Speeding through the tunnel

Best regards,
Michael

Asher Kelman · Nov 27, 2012

Wolfgang Plattner said:
Hi

just thought about that:
photography is about reaching a point, standing still, making photos, walk away ...
why don't do that: don't stop for making a photo, move along while taking a photo?

I tried, with interesting and somehow touching results (... well, the adventure has just started, it is an "universe" of yet unknown treasuries ... )

Wolfgang,

This is excellent. It works with people too! But the colors! How did they happen?

Asher

Asher Kelman · Nov 27, 2012

Michael Nagel said:
Took this one during cycling through a tunnel where bicycles are normally not permitted - this day they were.

Speeding through the tunnel

Michael,

What's interesting is that this work goes against all the impulses of photography using cameras made to excel in so many technical parameters. People scan and study countless magazines, reviews and test pictures to gather evidence on the prowess of lenses they'll invest in. So to work with just the motif of the barest of feelings and movements is counterintuitive.

However, you're on the right track. This is a richer journey to follow!

Asher

Wolfgang Plattner · Nov 27, 2012

Asher Kelman said:
...

Wolfgang,

This is excellent. It works with people too! But the colors! How did they happen?

Asher

Hi Asher
It is a combination of ND Filter, daylight, exposure and at least some very decent postproduction to get structures ...

fahim mohammed · Nov 27, 2012

Wolfgang, Michael;

Very productive field to explore with infinite possibilities.
I wonder if the effect would be as impact full if in mono?

Regards.

Asher Kelman · Nov 27, 2012

fahim mohammed said:
Wolfgang, Michael;

Very productive field to explore with infinite possibilities.
I wonder if the effect would be as impact full if in mono?

Regards.

Very well! For example, work by Rainer Viertblock from Munich on vacation in Venice:

You'll find more here!

Jarmo Juntunen · Nov 27, 2012

Oh right then folks. You'll have Dinning come strong at you with these.

But I like all of them. One of the good things about photography is it allows you to look at things in a new way. And this is what you're doing here.

Jerome Marot · Nov 27, 2012

Asher Kelman said:
Very well! Look here!

An article? Is that part of opf moving again?

Asher Kelman · Nov 27, 2012

Jerome,

It's an old article on use of a small camera to deconstruct images and deal with the sense of things and not the details that clutter our compositions. Just another way of looking at the world that struck me as interesting, since it comes from a professional architectural photographer who is most exacting in his commercial work.

but yes, we'll be having new articles for 2013.

Asher

George Holroyd · Nov 27, 2012

In keeping with the general location of the photos already posted, here is a 20-second exposure taken on the Autobahn one evening.

Bart_van_der_Wolf · Nov 28, 2012

George Holroyd said:
In keeping with the general location of the photos already posted, here is a 20-second exposure taken on the Autobahn one evening.

Hi George,

Here is one (it's actually a blend of 2 exposures) of mine, on the return home from the Photokina (I've posted it before), just after crossing the border from the German "Autobahn" onto the Dutch "snelweg":

During the long exposure I also rotated the camera some 90 degrees (I was not the driver

).

Cheers,
Bart

Jerome Marot · Nov 29, 2012

Wolfgang Plattner said:

These 3 pictures are magnificent. The colors help, of course, but the blur and subject cooperate very nicely as well.

Wolfgang Plattner · Nov 29, 2012

Jerome Marot said:
These 3 pictures are magnificent. The colors help, of course, but the blur and subject cooperate very nicely as well.

Jerome,
thanks ...

Jerome Marot · Nov 29, 2012

Wolfgang Plattner said:
Jerome,
thanks ...

You don't need to thank me. Instead, try to define what kind of subject will cooperate well with the blur. This is important. We have all seen blurry pictures, but few work well. These 3 pictures work. Why is that so?

I have my own ideas on that subject, but I'd like to hear yours first.

Wolfgang Plattner · Nov 30, 2012

Hi Jerome,
I'm going to make further experiences the next days, when there will be some snow and the colors reduced.
But basically it seems, that there should be nearly no small details in the foregrounds and not to much in the background. There is a connection between exposuretime and aperture and the speed of my movement forward and the shaking of the camera during walking on ...

Jerome Marot · Nov 30, 2012

Wolfgang Plattner said:
Hi Jerome,
I'm going to make further experiences the next days, when there will be some snow and the colors reduced.
But basically it seems, that there should nearly no small details in the foregrounds and not to much in the background. There is a connection between exposuretime and aperture and the speed of my movement forward and the skaking of the camera during walking on ...

Yes: not too many small details. I think that some of the element should be oriented in the direction of the blur as well (e.g. the trees). What do you think?

Michael Nagel · Nov 30, 2012

Moving Walkway

These are from experimenting with a moving walkway and a tripod.

Magic Carpet Ride

Confusion

Trip to Nowhere

Best regards,
Michael

Wolfgang Plattner · Dec 13, 2012

winter update

Hi,

it took quite some time for the first snow, but at least here are winter slowmo's ...

Asher Kelman · Dec 17, 2012

Wolfgang Plattner said:
Hi,

it took quite some time for the first snow, but at least here are winter slowmo's ...

I especially like this one for the ethereal quality you have achieved. Splendid work, Wolfgang!

Asher

Asher Kelman · Dec 17, 2012

Asher Kelman: Play

December, 2012

Canon 5D II, 24-105

This picture was further processed here where I'll try to add more extreme derivatives of slowmotion capture.

Asher

Zeeshan Ali · Dec 18, 2012

Amazing photographs Wolfgang. Your photographs reminded me of a photographer whose I work I had seen on Flickr some time ago. I dont know if anyone here is aware of Chirs Friel's work but he combines amazing long exposures and multiple exposures into a single image. I think everyone on this forum would benefit looking at his images here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cfriel/

I have also been experimenting with long exposures and I love the abstract feel of the images this technique provides. It takes us into a new world altogether which is a alot closer to our imagination than reality. Here are some of my photographs.

Asher Kelman · Dec 23, 2012

Zeeshan Ali said:
I dont know if anyone here is aware of Chirs Friel's work but he combines amazing long exposures and multiple exposures into a single image. I think everyone on this forum would benefit looking at his images here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cfriel/

Links like this are so appreciated!

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Zeeshan Ali said:
I have also been experimenting with long exposures and I love the abstract feel of the images this technique provides. It takes us into a new world altogether which is a alot closer to our imagination than reality. Here are some of my photographs.

Zeeshan,

This one, with the extra swish and swirl of the abstract paintbrush stands out. The abstraction is beautiful. What more do you have?

Asher

Asher Kelman · Dec 23, 2012

Zeeshan Ali said:
I dont know if anyone here is aware of Chirs Friel's work but he combines amazing long exposures and multiple exposures into a single image. I think everyone on this forum would benefit looking at his images here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cfriel/

Links like this are so appreciated!

Zeeshan Ali said:
I have also been experimenting with long exposures and I love the abstract feel of the images this technique provides. It takes us into a new world altogether which is a alot closer to our imagination than reality. Here are some of my photographs.

Zeeshan,

This one, with the extra swish and swirl of the abstract paintbrush stands out. The abstraction is beautiful. What more do you have?

Asher

Asher Kelman · Dec 23, 2012

Heres one from Italy a year back:

Asher Kelman: Untitled

Muse!

Asher

Wolfgang Plattner · Dec 24, 2012

Hi Asher
A fine capture of motion and travel!
Happy Christmas!

Zeeshan Ali · Jan 4, 2013

Asher Kelman said:
Zeeshan,

This one, with the extra swish and swirl of the abstract paintbrush stands out. The abstraction is beautiful. What more do you have?

Asher

Some more;

I was experimenting with long exposures on people while in Angkor Wat. The setting was perfect as it was dark and lots of people about. This one though was a pure accident and I really like the ghostly figure moving out of the frame hence decided to keep it.

This was another experiment I did about a year back.

Asher Kelman · Jan 4, 2013

Zeeshan Ali said:
I was experimenting with long exposures on people while in Angkor Wat.

Zeeshan Ali said:
This one though was a pure accident and I really like the ghostly figure moving out of the frame hence decided to keep it.

It does seem ghostly, Zeeshan. The place must be packed with spirits of so many generations of builders, families, priests, conspirators and scoundrels.

Asher

Michael Nagel · Jan 5, 2013

Zeeshan,

the ghost approach is intriguing and I like it. I tried the same some time ago, but it did not have the same feel.

Ghost approaching

one-legged ghost

Somehow I prefer to stick with a moving camera.

Best regards,
Michael

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