Took me yonks to get this even half near right. First getting the effect right was time consuming, once I had the idea, the composition was difficult to say the least (it was a self portrait too which didn't help). Once I had got that down, the lighting was also difficult - 5 heads = 5 flashes of the flash which end up making some parts brighter than others, or showing in the corners and ruining the black effect, so this too equally as long.
Finlay had something OK, but there were some lens flare marks right in an awkward position which were spot edited out by a lengthy curve, levels, curve, levels scenario. Took about 1/2 an hour to get those buggers out, although it's still not perfect.
That's all really I hope no one will go 'that's just a multiple exposure, not ground breaking' as it isn't.
Obviously it's set on bulb (at around 7-14 seconds) and a flash was fired manually with my own hands (poor mans strobe - using the test button)
A self portrait in every sense.
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Wow! Entries like this are what this challenge was all about to me. This is such a cool image, so much to look at in your composition kind of like a serious pop art style. Ground Breaking to me...must go in my favorites. Congratulations on a fine entry.
Hey Jon: Congratulations on your top 10 finish. This is certainly an outstanding example of multiple exposure with lots of character. Taking this as one of my favs.
Congrats on another top 10, Jon! I gave this one an 8. You're one of the photographers I admire most on this site- the consistently high quality of your photos is just remarkable. Keep it up!
Strobe is not a ground breaking technique by its self, but I think you've put more into it to so that it fit the challenge nicely. You've used the strobe to create a true portrait that convays emotion the way a single shot wouldn't. Well done, you got my first 10 for the challenge.
This shot minus the second (from the left) exposure would come off much more cleanly, but the overlapping of the two at left comes out (at least to me) as muddled and distracting rather than interesting.
Fine work. Good showmanship on part of the subject. Aedequate lighting with delicious tonal details in the range between shadows and midtones. A convinvingly effective play, which does not lean toward trivia. The title, too, is dry and fitting.
This is fantastic. Not exactly a new technique but you did a great job with this. It really has a picasso sort of feel. I will be very surprised if this doesn't ribbon. 10
I like the idea a lot but the profile of the ear and the very noticeable nostrils are a bit unflattering due to the direction of the light - the last profile shot is realy neat and so is the general composition and color
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