pics of a dancer

[xzyragon]

Which one do you guys prefer? Or are there any crops you'd rather see? This is not a finished product whatsoever, but it seems like a cool idea with lots of potential.


IMG_9582-2 by christophercoxphoto, on Flickr

thanks in advance

 

[The_Traveler]

I think this would be more pleasing if one picture was the primary one and lighter

 

[Ron Evers]

That must hurt.

 

[xzyragon]

That must hurt.

huh?

I think this would be more pleasing if one picture was the primary one and lighter

you mean dump the multi flash idea completely?

 

[The_Traveler]

I thought this was layers of several images.
In that situation I would edit one to be the primary and let the others be ghost images.
If this is a multiple exposure, I don't think it works as the figure is so muddled.

sorry.

Lew

 

[Scoody]

What exactly were you going for here? The images as they are made my brain hurt.

 

[MichaelHenson]

you mean dump the multi flash idea completely?

I'm assuming from this that you did a long exposure with multiple flashes throughout to capture the completed image?

I agree with the sentiments already stated that this doesn't quite work for me...I'm fairly certain that I'm familiar with what you're going for...Is it something like this?

http://vonwong.smugmug.com/Galleries/FullRez/i-Z5j2Bbp/8/S/DSC_0462-Edit-Edit-2-S.jpg

Sorry for the link...I'm not 100% confident of my understanding of the pic posting policies and don't want to cause problems.

Anyway, I think that he did this with a couple different dancers (possibly composite) and just basically had a long exposure with the flash firing at the end of the movement. Cool effect!

If that's different than what you're going for...well, in that case I'm at a loss.

 

[xzyragon]

you mean dump the multi flash idea completely?

I'm assuming from this that you did a long exposure with multiple flashes throughout to capture the completed image?

I agree with the sentiments already stated that this doesn't quite work for me...I'm fairly certain that I'm familiar with what you're going for...Is it something like this?

http://vonwong.smugmug.com/Galleries/FullRez/i-Z5j2Bbp/8/S/DSC_0462-Edit-Edit-2-S.jpg

Sorry for the link...I'm not 100% confident of my understanding of the pic posting policies and don't want to cause problems.

Anyway, I think that he did this with a couple different dancers (possibly composite) and just basically had a long exposure with the flash firing at the end of the movement. Cool effect!

If that's different than what you're going for...well, in that case I'm at a loss.

i was kind of going for that. Probably would work better with a jump or move that didn't stack on itself. Thanks!

 

[MichaelHenson]

i was kind of going for that. Probably would work better with a jump or move that didn't stack on itself. Thanks!

I think you're right. Even using the "rear curtain sync" flash concept will probably leave you with a photo similar to this one if there's no vertical/lateral movement. He also mentioned that he had the dancers hold the final pose at the end....so like a spinny swirl move and then FREEZE + flash firing. That gives that definite "finish" with trails leading up to it.

 

[Didereaux]

Sorry, but those shots make the dancers face look like perhaps the Phantom of the Opera was a female. aaarrrggghhh

 

[xzyragon]

i was kind of going for that. Probably would work better with a jump or move that didn't stack on itself. Thanks!

I think you're right. Even using the "rear curtain sync" flash concept will probably leave you with a photo similar to this one if there's no vertical/lateral movement. He also mentioned that he had the dancers hold the final pose at the end....so like a spinny swirl move and then FREEZE + flash firing. That gives that definite "finish" with trails leading up to it.

or just higher powered flash at start + finish, with maybe a continuous fill to light her while moving