2 Models

[Kalypso]

Shot with a Nikon N80 & 50mm f1.8 Lens on Fuji ASA400, Velvia. 2 models, one frame, 10 exposures made with multiple flashes from a Vivitar 285HV.

[del ray photo]

As a dedicated film shooter I love to see that ppl are still taking images like this without the digital touch. I am not really into creating multies, but I love to see them, for sure.

Nice work.

[Dave Beachel]

Your picture that film generates the warmth that is missing from digital........In my opinion. I like film for people, but understand the advantages of digital, especially when post production and rendering are needed......Great pic.

[Kalypso]

Thanks for the comments...same setup, 3 exposures!

[Irakly Shanidze]

i can compliment you for creativity, but technically your shots could be better. you should have dial your strobe down a stop, forse it to the second-curtain sync and open a shutter for like 1/4 jof a second to balance the flash with the background. the results would be much stronger.

[Arctirus]

Love the first shot, very well done.

[andi_shore88]

I feel kinda stupid and out of place, but i have a question. How do you take pictures like that? I've been tryin to figure it out, but I can't seem to. Is it the fact that my camera is digital? I have a Kodak CX7330.

[Kalypso]

I feel kinda stupid and out of place, but i have a question. How do you take pictures like that? I've been tryin to figure it out, but I can't seem to. Is it the fact that my camera is digital? I have a Kodak CX7330.

I used film & explained how it was done in the text of the first post. The main thing was I shot in total darkness, only used one frame of film and multiple flashes to create several seperate images within that one frame. Actually, it was one of the first shoots with models I had ever attempted and was trying something I had never done before (which probably explains my lack of technical precision).

I don't know why it can't be done with a digital camera (as long as the camera allows for bulb exposure). As a matter of fact...I may give it a shot within the next few weeks.

Something similar I did (below) was taken in a totally dark room. Shooting with a Minolta 7i, I used a small penlight to focus on her eyes, tripped the shutter for a 4 second exposure & used the penlight to "paint" the light on her using a circular motion. Again, it was just an attempt to see if it could be done (& her remaining totally still & not blinking made it work).

[Photo-John]

Your picture that film generates the warmth that is missing from digital........In my opinion. I like film for people, but understand the advantages of digital, especially when post production and rendering are needed......Great pic.

Please explain how "warmth" is a quality of film and not digital. Also explain what you mean by "warmth." Is it a visual quality of an image or is it something more intangible? I the potential for creativity and ultimate artistic expression is more present in digital technology as it offers more tools and flexibility than film. However, there are some process differences between film and digital that could contribute to a different feel and style in the end product. I think this will likely change as people become less dazzled by the technical abilities of digital cameras and get back to creating meaningful images.

[Fenilyn]

Very creative, I really like the first and second shots... I can't believe it can be done in a digital camera, I was thinking it was done in photoshop. hehe! Impressive work.






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[yaronsh]

Please explain how "warmth" is a quality of film and not digital. Also explain what you mean by "warmth." Is it a visual quality of an image or is it something more intangible?

It seems to me that what people refer to as "warmth," both in audio gear and photography, is a lack of high-frequency content and a predominance of midrange frequency content.

How to decode that sentence:

For audio gear, "frequency" refers to the actual wave frequency of the sound. The frequency spectrum of the response is low on the high end, high in the midrange.

For photography, "frequency" (in this case) refers to sharpness and grain, which amounts to resolution. Extremely fine detail is lost; moderately fine detail is brought out.

This touch of imperfection may sometimes make the result feel more human. I guess some people find the crispness in high-MP photographs or high high-end response audio to be a little "cold," mechanical, unfeeling.

I'd guess the "warmth" of a photo product depends to a large extent on the type of film used. Film considered appropriate for portraiture is probably high on the "warmth." (Also the color content in such film probably leans more towards colors considered "warm" in color theory.)

- Yaron

[ajuk]

I think Colour neg such as reala or B&W FP4 may have worked better for these shots because of latitude.

[Photo-John]

I can't believe it can be done in a digital camera, I was thinking it was done in photoshop. hehe! Impressive work.

The only thing you need to do a photo like the above is a "Bulb" mode. It has nothing to do with film or digital. It's an exposure issue. Bulb mode, or a very long exposure, plus an off-camera flash, will allow you to keep the shutter opn and manually fire the flash a few times, essentially using the flash for exposure, instead of the camera shutter.

[Kalypso]

The only thing you need to do a photo like the above is a "Bulb" mode. It has nothing to do with film or digital. It's an exposure issue. Bulb mode, or a very long exposure, plus an off-camera flash, will allow you to keep the shutter opn and manually fire the flash a few times, essentially using the flash for exposure, instead of the camera shutter.

Correct...no Rocket Science required (if it was that hard, i couldn't manage it)!

[newwinds]

The only thing you need to do a photo like the above is a "Bulb" mode. It has nothing to do with film or digital. It's an exposure issue. Bulb mode, or a very long exposure, plus an off-camera flash, will allow you to keep the shutter opn and manually fire the flash a few times, essentially using the flash for exposure, instead of the camera shutter.

thanks Photo-John, first I have the same feeling as Fenilyn, now averything is clear.The first and second shots are very nice ;)