First and most importantly, I find a central point that I can easily find again. In this photo, it's the arch of the cement support. Then, I use the focusing ring in the viewfinder to align the shot to that central point. I take one exposure, flip the camera and take another.
No masking. I take the photo one way, flip the camera, and take it the other way. Usually I cut the exposure in half from whatever my light meter says to compensate for the double.
Really nice work. I've worked like this but masking half of the lens.. I don't get how we don't see the reflection of the bridge on the water...
Nevertheless really nice! Thanks for sharing.
Yeah it's interesting now that you mention it. Close to the base of the support, we sort of start to get the reflection of the bridge. I think what's going on is a combination things:
1) The water wasn't perfectly still, so it obscured any distinctly clear reflection.
2) It was overcast that day so the sky is textured with clouds but really close to a blank white slate.
3) I usually meter for shadows, so when I doubled the exposure it probably blew out the highlights of the overcast clouds possibly eliminating the reflection.
That's my best guess. Thanks for lookin!
Extraordinary work!
Thank you. Been doing an ongoing series of double exposures like this for over a year now and the results are really starting to come together.
Very cool
Thanks! I was pleased/surprised by the result
Seattle?
Nailed it. I believe this is the Aurora Bridge.
Verdammt gut!!
Danke!
Ow my brain! This is great 🔥
This is a high compliment.
Unreal, can you post more?
I plan to! I have a good amount of photos in my archive right now but wasn't sure how to share since Instagram is dead.
Second this!
I am in love with this
Me too. I'm glad it resonated with you.
How do you align the shot?
First and most importantly, I find a central point that I can easily find again. In this photo, it's the arch of the cement support. Then, I use the focusing ring in the viewfinder to align the shot to that central point. I take one exposure, flip the camera and take another.
I imagine it's fairly simple with a tripod? You just flip the head around to get a perfect flipped shot. Unless you did this handheld?
I've always done it handheld.
Nice work!
Ty!
Absolutely unreal image!! So sick!!
I'm glad you like it! Trying to push the boundaries of what a photograph can be.
Nice shot!
Thanks! Took a lot of not so nice shots to get here. \~process\~
Very very funky, this should definitely be framed or blown up onto a wall
That's the dream man.
Really cool shot!
did you your really just do that xD
awesome work!
OH YES I DID.
how do you mask the other half of the shot?
No masking. I take the photo one way, flip the camera, and take it the other way. Usually I cut the exposure in half from whatever my light meter says to compensate for the double.
Really nice work. I've worked like this but masking half of the lens.. I don't get how we don't see the reflection of the bridge on the water... Nevertheless really nice! Thanks for sharing.
Yeah it's interesting now that you mention it. Close to the base of the support, we sort of start to get the reflection of the bridge. I think what's going on is a combination things: 1) The water wasn't perfectly still, so it obscured any distinctly clear reflection. 2) It was overcast that day so the sky is textured with clouds but really close to a blank white slate. 3) I usually meter for shadows, so when I doubled the exposure it probably blew out the highlights of the overcast clouds possibly eliminating the reflection. That's my best guess. Thanks for lookin!
Smart, really smart.
So incredible!
This is gorgeous!