Trying to Stop Time
Black and White and Ilac
This week I wanted to capture the sea of people that drift through Dublin.
These motion stills were my first attempts at this. My concern was that I would make a mistake with the exposure times and choice of location for the shots. I needed a good movement of people and a vaguely interesting composition. After my first trip out and getting something that resembles a photo I think I will give this another go. I have a clearer idea of what I want to achieve and how I might do it.
Metered exposure was 1/50 @ f16 so for the 20 exposures I wanted I went with 1/1000 @f16.
Camera:Nikon F100
Film: Fuji Acros 100
Dev: Rodinal 1+100 60 mins 20c
Motion Capture at the Spire
Camera:Nikon F100
Film: Fuji Acros 100
Dev: Rodinal 1+100 60 mins 20c
Metered Exposure was 1/80 @ f16 so for the 20 exposures I wanted I went with 1/1600 @f16.
I think the contrasting light between the sky/spire and Henry Street is a little too high here and I have underexposed for the street, live and learn.
Where Old Ghosts Meet
Metered Exposure was 1/50 @ f18 so for the 30 exposures I wanted I went with 1/2000 @f16.
I have wrote to Debenhams to ask them to remove the sign so I can take this again without their sign dominating the skyline.
Camera:Nikon F100
Film: Fuji Acros 100
Dev: Rodinal 1+100 60 mins 20c
Fascinating technique. I’ll have to give this a go myself. Thanks for the information.
Thanks Chillbrook, let me know if you try it.
Interesting technique. I’m sure Debenhams will oblige.
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Just waiting on a response, I think I have been emboldened ever since I asked a Vicar to move his car so I could take a picture of his Church!
Worked out pretty well, I’d say.
Thanks James, I am happy enough with the first efforts and I will return to it again soon.
These are super Brendan, and I certainly think you got what you were looking for, and I do like the outside the box thinking on this!
Thanks Christian, I will give this another go now that I know I am on the right track and further to our chat on your wonderful blog I may even give it a whirl in colour.
Oooh, these are good! Love the ghostliness of those transparent bodies. More, please.
I wonder are they the same ghosts that got into your camera bag?
No doubt.
Love the last shot! It’s fun – you’re always so creative and on point with cool techniques.
Thanks Marina, “creative and on point”……wowsers! I think your mad but I am happy to take such a nice compliment.
these are fantastic!
Thanks very much Kristin, I am glad you like them.
Cool – like an army of ghosts or a ghost army!
Or an army of ghost armies…
Really like this concept!!
Thanks John, very much a work in progress…
I love how this technique provokes so many streams of thought about what was, is or may be!
Interesting technique and great results. What were the intervals between shots? I’m sure I’d lose count half way through.
Generally just a few seconds between each exposure, I watched for movement and snapped when the crowds looked right. As for counting I put tick marks in a note book. Have you ever tried taping your head while rubbing your belly….it’s a little like that.