how do you do this???

insulinguy · 10-01-2009, 09:20 AM

i know you cant do it in camera with the K20 (or any pentax that i know of...) i am pretty sure the nikons will do this though -
but how can i get this affect in CS3?
some have said to shoot in burst mode and then select the frames you want to use and stack them as layers (automated in CS3)
others have said stack layers and use layer masks to reveal what i want to show and what not to show.
ive posted about this in another thread that is about the multiple exposure method used in the K20 but it produces ghosting figures and i want solid forms.
any help is appreciated!

clmonk · 10-01-2009, 09:22 AM

I think it would be fun to get five girls who look and dress alike!!!

insulinguy · 10-01-2009, 09:23 AM

yeah - on second thought that would be the best way to do this! HA!

Nass · 10-01-2009, 09:30 AM

one easy way is to take the 5 shots seperately at exactly same exposure and place, then import them as layers, keep one as the backround and just rub out everything except the girls on the others. Then merge. But I have to say that the suggestions by my esteemed thread contributors above sounds way more fun

Pentax_XTC · 10-01-2009, 01:45 PM

As Shrek said to Donkey..."Layers". And a good tripod with the exposure locked or shoot in Manual.

*khardur* · 10-01-2009, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by insulinguy

i am pretty sure the nikons will do this though -

Just want to clarify- Nikons can't do this, nor Canon, nor any camera in fact. This is PP or a whole bunch of nearly-identical models plain and simple.

Hornet · 10-01-2009, 08:41 PM

I'm not sure if it would work out the way this photo did but what about using the multiple exposure setting with exposure averaging?

This would be in-camera in both the K10 and K20 (and probably other recent models).

*pbo* · 10-01-2009, 08:47 PM

I'm not sure if it would work out the way this photo did but what about using the multiple exposure setting with exposure averaging?

The it's gonna be a ghost freakshow

Unless you specifically light up the girl as she advances, she will be almost transparent (i.e. opacity should be 100%/number of shots taken)

*graphicgr8s* · 10-01-2009, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by clmonk

I think it would be fun to get five girls who look and dress alike!!!

Or 5 girls who aren't dressed.

Nesster · 10-02-2009, 07:16 AM

Yes, the multi exposure thing will make her clothes 100% transparent...

layers in PS - as long as the rock is in perfect register, yes, you either erase loosely around each non-base layer or you use the layer mask to do the same. The borders of each erased layer will not show as they are identical to the bottom layer. The woman however will cover 100% of what's beneath.

insulinguy · 10-02-2009, 07:21 AM

i am shooting an event saturday and should be able to get some shots to do this with. will post them after they are done. and its good to hear this cant be done in camera actually - i already feel cheated that i didnt just go with the K7 because i bought the K20 based on its HDR capabilities - only to find the K7 has it built in! and that effing photo montage thing (index?) is super good too. all told im very happy with the K20 though - best camera i have ever owned!

D4rknezz · 10-05-2009, 10:52 PM

Ah its photoshopped. I just did this last week! the same girl working in a group with herself!

I even had her change clothes.
Like what the others said, set a tripod and do manual shooting (the tripod keeps the rocks in place, the manual shooting keeps the exposure and other settings in check)....dont wait till the sun changes spot on you. (i like to do this indoor instead of outdoors..minimizing funny factors like cloud). Now you have 5 very similar picture, with the girl in 5 different spot.
Layer them in photoshop, and set the opacity of each layer (except the bottom one) at say...30%. Now you see them all at once. Start erasing the layers to bring her out. If you are careful and patient , you can achieve the same effect! bring the layers back to 100%. Tadaaaa

Frogroast · 10-10-2009, 09:54 PM

We did something similar for a Senior Book we did for one of our clients, except it was in an open field with rolls of hay scattered about. We ended up creating a panoramic shot and placed multiple versions of her spinning around.

Once it was in print, it reminded me of the mountain scene in Sound of Music where Julie Andrews is prancing about while she sings

. And the client loved it, so yay!

Bumblebee71 · 10-14-2009, 11:01 AM

This technique is called "Multiple Exposure", this is achieved as you guys said, with a tripod, manual mode, fixed aperture and speed, and a remote, you take the 2 or X pictures and then you add them as layers in Photoshop, letting just the part of every layer you are interested on, like the girl in this case, you have to put special attention to shadows, so they can give you the idea of everybody is in the same place at the same time.

Regards!