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p.1 #1 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Thanks to the prodding of a certain wacko and kinda wierd friend who will remain nameless, but as the initials of TripleYYY, I decided to finally try the Multiple Exposure feature on my camera. My results, we anything but what I expected! These are 5 shot Multiple Exposures, atleast with Nikon, I am simply letting it do the exposure compensation, I would imagine it's the same with other digital camera's that do it.

So what I did was, shoot 5 shots as a wave was coming in. Trying to catch it just as it broke at the biggest point, and then every second or so as it continued on towards me. I thought I would see the initial wave crash, then each subsequent wave crash as I captured those coming in toward me. So I thought I would see a shot with like 5 different wave crashes, each one getting smaller as it hit different rocks on the way on.

But... what I got was something that actually looked like I was shooting with a ND filter and about a 10 second exposure! Wierd! I was shooting at 1/5th of a sec... yet when combined, it looks like a 5 or 10 sec exposure... And this was shot while it was still pretty bright. So my conclusion is, that atleast at the beach, this is a cool way to simulate a 10 sec exposure without having to use ND filters or having to wait until it's super dark. And often a shot can get noisy as it get's darker, so this helps to take care of any noise issue too...

ALL comments are welcome as usual...

Jim

#1
http://i.pbase.com/o4/62/745262/1/118871485.a2fsJCEa._DSC7835_dw.jpg


#2 - A crop of #1
http://i.pbase.com/o4/62/745262/1/118872612.0dXi7dtD._DSC7835_d1w.jpg


#3 - Not my favorite composition, but it has that Long Exposure Look in the water
http://i.pbase.com/o4/62/745262/1/119001931.JPGbPnzU._DSC7753_dw.jpg



Nov 02, 2009 at 09:20 PM
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p.1 #2 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Killer results on the first two Jim (I hate you smug Nikonians...you are kicking Canon butte this year). Pretty damn good results for an auto function. On the last, the tide beat the shutter. BTW, I hope this isn't any "in camera" HDR is it? You know how I hate that stuff


Nov 02, 2009 at 09:42 PM
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p.1 #3 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


I have got to get some rocks like that here! This is a great technique, Jim. You get the long exposure look without the weird colors.

Sharon



Nov 02, 2009 at 09:46 PM
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p.1 #4 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Really nice Jim.

I'm surprised at your results as much as you were.

I'm intending to try that with motorsports, I'm sure I get entirely different results

So was each shot 20% (opacity?) less than the subsequent? I did some reading and I'm not quite clear of the priority.

Rags



Nov 02, 2009 at 10:07 PM
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p.1 #5 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Interesting results Jim - it's not quite identical to a long exposure as you can see from some of the details of the water breaking over the rocks in the first two shots. There might be some very unique potential with this technique once you really learn how to tease out what you can do with it.

Looking forward to another round of your results.

Alan



Nov 02, 2009 at 10:24 PM
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p.1 #6 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


The softness of the water action is lovely, Jim.


Nov 02, 2009 at 10:30 PM
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p.1 #7 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


interesting results jim, and quite a lovely spot you chose!


Nov 02, 2009 at 10:46 PM
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p.1 #8 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Darn! From your title I thought you had found a nudist's beach.

Looks like a cool in-camera feature to experiment with. #1 does it for me.



Nov 02, 2009 at 10:47 PM
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p.1 #9 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Jim

Very cool really does have that long exposure look minus any noise, really like the effect you captured here of the wave breaking over the rocks, curious how much PP work did you do on these, or did the multiple exposure help the levels and curves?

Ray Still



Nov 02, 2009 at 11:21 PM
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p.1 #10 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Cool technique Jim. Are you using the stacking technique Floris wrote about (...2 years ago or something? geez time flies)


Nov 03, 2009 at 01:02 AM
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p.1 #11 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Very good. The first two are excellent, Jim. Thanks for explaining the technique - something I have not tried yet but will do.
Ute



Nov 03, 2009 at 01:33 AM
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p.1 #12 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Hello Jim, beautiful and interesting results. Glad you tried it and looking forward to more 'experiments'

hugh



Nov 03, 2009 at 05:54 AM
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p.1 #13 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


The first two are extraordinary, Jim. Very sharp and simple.
Karl



Nov 03, 2009 at 07:48 AM
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p.1 #14 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


great technique....now all i need to find is a shoreline some rocks and tide here in Louisville, ky and i'll be all set...


Nov 03, 2009 at 08:18 AM
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p.1 #15 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Really nice Jim. I'd love to hear how you handled the multiple images in your post processing.



Nov 03, 2009 at 09:32 AM
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p.1 #16 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Hey I am not wacko or weird....I am Canadian!

These photos are much to clear. Your camera must be broken or something.

Okay, this is a neat effect. It is a bit different than what you would get with the +10 ND filter. Hmmm maybe a +4 ND. There is more detail. I like the effect.

Y






Nov 03, 2009 at 09:33 AM
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p.1 #17 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Love the first 2. Very cool effect. It does give the long-ish exposure feel, but less heavy-handedly, and still with wonderful ghostly action in the waves and details left in the rocks.

Barry



Nov 03, 2009 at 10:46 AM
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p.1 #18 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Very nice Jim... The first two look awesome and you propose a nice trick for long exposures with water...

Do you mind sharing the technique you used for merging various exposures? Thanks!



Nov 03, 2009 at 11:58 AM
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p.1 #19 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


The first two have really interesting textures. Well discovered Jim. Thanks for sharing
David



Nov 03, 2009 at 02:10 PM
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p.1 #20 · Multiple Exposure at the Beach


Tim ONeill wrote:
Killer results on the first two Jim (I hate you smug Nikonians...you are kicking Canon butte this year). Pretty damn good results for an auto function. On the last, the tide beat the shutter. BTW, I hope this isn't any "in camera" HDR is it? You know how I hate that stuff



Thanks Tim! I appreciate the comments.

Yeah, Nikon does have some pretty cool features. I heard a rumor that they were coming out with a new model called the D3tv cause it will be able to pick up and play digital HD television... (Note the "tv" is not to be confused with the confused method a certain camera manufacturer or two use to abbreviate Aperature Priority, instead of the much more common sense method of "A" designating Aperature priority... )

Okay, I better get while the getting is good...

Jim



Nov 03, 2009 at 04:53 PM
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