Jorgen Udvang
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Carlos, that is very cool. How on earth do you do it?
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Fun Pictures with Nikon
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Lloyd
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Good one!! Well done.
etrigan63
Active member
A little planning, a cooperative model, a tripod, a D700 + 35mm af-d f/2, a Metz 58A-1 flash, and a bit of Photoshop wizardry.
First, plan the shot. Sketch out what you want to do or do it in your head if you have the gift of 3D visualization
Second, mount the camera on the tripod and frame the scene. Take test shots to get the lighting right. You want to use f/8 or higher to keep the frames' dof constant. Disable Auto-ISO.
Third, take you sequence of shots moving the model from spot to spot and making sure that none of the other props are disturbed. Check histograms to make sure lighting levels are close.
Fourth, open the entire sequence of shots in Photoshop and find the shot with the model furthest back in the scene. This will be the background layer. Add the other shots as layers in order of furthest to nearest the camera. The Background layer is furthest away, Layer 1 is closer, Layer 2 closer than Layer 1, etc.
Fifth, name the layers to remind you where in the scene the model is located.
Sixth, add Layer Masks that Hide All to all layers except the background. Select white as a foreground color and paint the layer mask with a soft-edged brush, revealing the model in various positions. Remember to click on the mask in each layer before painting. The layer names will serve as a guide where to paint. Work up the layers to the topmost one.
Seventh, import the PSD file into your program of choice (Aperture 2 in my case) and adjust the image to taste.
Done.
etrigan63
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Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
Of course... much simpler than I anticipated. Thank you for the idea 
H
Hoang
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Hi everyone! I just joined this forum as I found it seems like there are a lot of knowledgeable folks around here to learn from and the community seems to be very mature and friendly.
I'm currently a college student (non-art major) but I love photography and it is probably my #1 hobby. I shoot mainly architectural and landscapes with a Canon 20D, but the other day I tried out my friend's Nikon D3. It seems like a pretty nice camera, but not for me, as I'd prefer something with a bit more resolution. Nevertheless, it is a serious piece of kit and is a great tool.
Here is one of the photographs from when I tried out the Nikon D3
nikon d3 . nikon 35mm f/2.0 . 35mm
iso 200 . f/16.0
It was an HDR, done in picturenaut and edited in photoshop cs4.
I'm currently a college student (non-art major) but I love photography and it is probably my #1 hobby. I shoot mainly architectural and landscapes with a Canon 20D, but the other day I tried out my friend's Nikon D3. It seems like a pretty nice camera, but not for me, as I'd prefer something with a bit more resolution. Nevertheless, it is a serious piece of kit and is a great tool.
Here is one of the photographs from when I tried out the Nikon D3
nikon d3 . nikon 35mm f/2.0 . 35mm
iso 200 . f/16.0
It was an HDR, done in picturenaut and edited in photoshop cs4.
routlaw
Member
As a kid we used to drive through this old steel mill town on the way to visit relatives further south almost every weekend, long before the interstates were built. Cool image, thanks for posting. Very different world back then.
Rob
viablex1
Active member
thanks, if you are ever around let me know we have a few easy places we could explore and you could set your better light up in here...I shot my mamiya 7 and I am bringing my fuji rangefinder back as well to shoot this place, it was built in 1908 and the town doesn't know what to do with it, there is some squatting going on or did go on at one time but nobody was there...also across the street it looks like the bessmer methodist church might be abandoned as well...
woodyspedden
New member
David
I have so little experience with high speed strobes that I am reluctant to comment other than this shot looks great to me. probably more about the photog than the gear IMHO
Woody
Lloyd
Active member
Great stuff. And thanks for explaining the process. Gonna have to give it a try.Another one in my Multiplicity series:
Whole Lotta Sophia
She has the most amazing smile!
Her parents loved the print I gave them.
etrigan63
Active member
I am teaching this method to my photo workshop kids as an end-of-school year project. I gave them the idea now so they can start planning the shots. I will be going over the techniques they'll need to use to craft such shots in the next few workshops and the school will provide them access to PC's with Photoshop CS3 on them.