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NeilL · May-10-2012, 02:11 AM #1

Single exposure photograph.

Neil

**Harryb** · May-10-2012, 02:31 AM #2

and a very cool shot

NeilL · May-10-2012, 03:05 AM #3

This is a single exposure photograph. Only basic adjustments of curves, saturation, sharpening and crop done in PP. Originally posted in Documentary. Moved here by the Moderator of that forum.

Neil

Dogdots · May-11-2012, 07:48 AM #4

Neil this is just wonderful work

May I ask how you do this in one single exposure?

***Richard*** · May-11-2012, 07:58 AM #5

So hookers have special parking privileges in Tasmania? How progressive.

Long exposure + flash?

**Angelo** · May-11-2012, 10:46 AM #6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogdots

Neil this is just wonderful work

May I ask how you do this in one single exposure?

inquiring minds want to know

.

NeilL · May-11-2012, 03:53 PM #7

Mary, Richard & Angelo

Many thanks for your encouragement!

The "how" is very straightforward and a lot of fun. Richard you are correct. It was an exposure of 2.5 seconds, with flash firing on 2nd curtain. It was about 5.30pm (autumn) and nearly dark. I used 40D with 70-200mm f4L IS USM, and onboard 580EXII. The notices were on a wall in front of and a little above and to the right of the vehicle, and could not be got in frame together with the back of the car. I exposed for the ambient on the notices (almost no light at all), kept the aperture small (f32) since I wanted a DOF of at least 10ft at FL of 100mm, and manually focused on the notices. I was handholding, IS on. I opened the shutter on the notices and kept it there for about 1.5sec (the viewfinder went black of course as soon as the shutter opened), then swept the lens quickly to point at where I thought the number plate would be more or less centre frame for the flash to fire immediately before the shutter closed. That's it!

As I said, it was nearly dark, the wall was a dark grey, the ground surface was black asphalt, and the car itself was black. The notices were black and white. So the only colours which were picked out were the red of the rear lights reflectors and the yellow of the number plate, making it look like a B&W with selective color, but actually completely as shot!

Neil

Dogdots · May-11-2012, 06:13 PM #8

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilL

Mary, Richard & Angelo

Many thanks for your encouragement!

The "how" is very straightforward and a lot of fun. Richard you are correct. It was an exposure of 2.5 seconds, with flash firing on 2nd curtain. It was about 5.30pm (autumn) and nearly dark. I used 40D with 70-200mm f4L IS USM, and onboard 580EXII. The notices were on a wall in front of and a little above and to the right of the vehicle, and could not be got in frame together with the back of the car. I exposed for the ambient on the notices (almost no light at all), kept the aperture small (f32) since I wanted a DOF of at least 10ft at FL of 100mm, and manually focused on the notices. I was handholding, IS on. I opened the shutter on the notices and kept it there for about 1.5sec (the viewfinder went black of course as soon as the shutter opened), then swept the lens quickly to point at where I thought the number plate would be more or less centre frame for the flash to fire immediately before the shutter closed. That's it!

As I said, it was nearly dark, the wall was a dark grey, the ground surface was black asphalt, and the car itself was black. The notices were black and white. So the only colours which were picked out were the red of the rear lights reflectors and the yellow of the number plate, making it look like a B&W with selective color, but actually completely as shot!

Neil

Thank you Neil for sharing your technique with us

Looks like I'll need to get a flash. The one thing I've not purchased.


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May-10-2012, 02:11 AM #1
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May-10-2012, 03:05 AM #3
NeilL ^OP B+R=M,B+G=C,R+G=Y Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tasmania Posts: 4,188	This is a single exposure photograph. Only basic adjustments of curves, saturation, sharpening and crop done in PP. Originally posted in Documentary. Moved here by the Moderator of that forum. Neil __________________ "Snow. Ice. Slow!" "Half-winter. Half-moon. Half-asleep!" http://www.behance.net/brosepix Last edited by NeilL; May-10-2012 at 03:54 AM.

May-11-2012, 07:48 AM #4
Dogdots Major grins Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 8,673	Neil this is just wonderful work May I ask how you do this in one single exposure? __________________ Mary www.Dogdotsphotography.com

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May-11-2012, 03:53 PM #7
NeilL ^OP B+R=M,B+G=C,R+G=Y Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tasmania Posts: 4,188	Mary, Richard & Angelo Many thanks for your encouragement! The "how" is very straightforward and a lot of fun. Richard you are correct. It was an exposure of 2.5 seconds, with flash firing on 2nd curtain. It was about 5.30pm (autumn) and nearly dark. I used 40D with 70-200mm f4L IS USM, and onboard 580EXII. The notices were on a wall in front of and a little above and to the right of the vehicle, and could not be got in frame together with the back of the car. I exposed for the ambient on the notices (almost no light at all), kept the aperture small (f32) since I wanted a DOF of at least 10ft at FL of 100mm, and manually focused on the notices. I was handholding, IS on. I opened the shutter on the notices and kept it there for about 1.5sec (the viewfinder went black of course as soon as the shutter opened), then swept the lens quickly to point at where I thought the number plate would be more or less centre frame for the flash to fire immediately before the shutter closed. That's it! As I said, it was nearly dark, the wall was a dark grey, the ground surface was black asphalt, and the car itself was black. The notices were black and white. So the only colours which were picked out were the red of the rear lights reflectors and the yellow of the number plate, making it look like a B&W with selective color, but actually completely as shot! Neil __________________ "Snow. Ice. Slow!" "Half-winter. Half-moon. Half-asleep!" http://www.behance.net/brosepix Last edited by NeilL; May-11-2012 at 04:05 PM.


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