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 W2W3
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Topic starter April 12, 2023 1:42 pm  

Inspiration and techniques for mulit-exposure landscape photography


   
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April 12, 2023 1:48 pm  

While digital cameras have a lot of in-camera choices. As far as I've used it the exact same results can be had in Photoshop, with the benefit of being able to easily eliminate an unwanted frame. But there is a certain brag factor to doing it in camera. 


   
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 W2W3
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Topic starter April 12, 2023 1:53 pm  

I was wondering if someone is interested in multi-exposure landscape photography.

Inspirational photos, discussion of techniques and helpful comments are welcome!

vineyard early spring

 


   
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April 13, 2023 11:39 am  

Here is an in-camera multi-exposure image made with 8 photos each with a 5 second exposure.  Each exposure was triggered manually to match the timing of waves after they had broken and were starting to flatten.  A couple of wave cycles were skipped because the waves were too big and would cover up too much of the rocks.

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This is the same scene with a single exposure.  This frame was taken first before the sequence.  You can see a big difference in the texture of the water.  A longer exposure would have encountered multiple wave cycles, and with it a dark band from the curl as the wave broke.

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This image was an in-camera multi-exposure made from two frames.  The first frame was the moon only at 400mm, and it was positioned in the top left corner of the frame.  The second frame was a longer exposure of the skyline at 200mm with pre-dawn color and the moon positioned near the buildings.  The longer focal length for the moon made it look larger relative to the buildings and the frame while the wider focal length for the skyline showed a skyline rather than a couple of buildings. 

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April 13, 2023 3:11 pm  

One technique that I've had good luck with is rotational multiple exposure. If the subject is vertical, like a tree. Walk a circle  around the tree and stop to shoot every 45 degrees or so. If it is something with a center like a flower then turn the camera about 45 degrees each exposure. 


   
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April 14, 2023 1:28 am  

@bleirer 

As an illustration. 

First try of in-camera multi-exposure+burst with the Canon EOS 6D years ago during a concert. I Felt I won't have done it afterward because being in the mood was the most important at the right moment.

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Then, sometimes, you'd prefer being in the serenity of your studio to work on a more "contemplative" render :

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So, to me, both (or even other techniques) can be used, depending on the mood or the purpose...


   
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April 15, 2023 3:06 pm  

@ericbowles very nice Eric


   
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May 24, 2023 10:29 pm  

I  like combining multi-exposures with bracketing and using continuous drive. For example, you can stack 5 images with a much wider captured exposure range onto one raw file with one press of the shutter release. :) And because noise is random, you get better noise, color, mids, .... everything. :) Long as your subject is still.... 3-5 images is just right.

 

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Topic starter June 9, 2023 11:58 am  

Thank you all for sharing your photos and techniques!


   
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Topic starter July 29, 2023 11:05 am  
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December 28, 2023 12:02 pm  

Excellent photo


   
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