The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
Before even making it to Yosemite proper, I wanted to stop at “The Wall” in the Merced River Canyon so @johnWilliams and @stevekennedy could have a crack at some geologic images. We ended up there for quite a while… and you’ve seen some of what they came away with.
I chose to go the ICM route for a few frames and liked how this one came out.
Specific Feedback
As always, all comments, feedback and suggestions are welcome!
The in-camera multiple exposure certainly changes what the classic, single-motion ICM creates. This easily takes what might be a recognizable scene - like trees… and transform it into something completely new and different. An almost 3-D labyrinth of lines and color; perhaps a matrix of some sort.
Really just looking for your general impression and any suggestions you have with processing, cropping, etc.
I ask myself, ok, 1/4s is my standard shutter speed for ICM’s. Why the heck did I use f/32 with an iso of 500? I mean something like f/8 at iso64 would have given me better pixels, right? I guess it’s just a motion blur, so who cares really?
This is fantastic, Lon. The cross hatching if lines and colors makes this really captivating. It definitely has an abstract expressionist feel to it.
Looking down at on on my iPhone, I rotated it several ways to see how the effect changed. I recommend playing with that, if you haven’t already. Interestingly, it feels most abstract in your current presentation, where the heavier and darker bands are to the right. With the darker bands at the top, it feels almost architectural, and at the bottom, it feels more like a landscape.
I’m eager to see other’s impressions. I don’t see a crop as necessary but either way an image like this, you could do just about anything and create a cool triptych.
ML
p.s. This sent me down a rabbit hole of abstract artists as it reminded me of something. I couldn’t find " the thing," but it’s like a Piet Mondrian and Kandinsky double exposure. I’m loving it more all the time.
I thought you might post this one. Like @Marylynne_Diggs I love the crosshatch effect in this one. But it’s not only the crosshatching, it’s the color combinations. The warm with the cool tones really sets this image off. I really like the heavy smearing horizontal lines that set up the thinner lines for more texture. Super nice and well framed.
There is one square in the ULR that is relatively empty but I don’t think it hurts the image at all. In fact it makes it more abstract in my mind.
By the way, after you gave me a little lesson on in camera multiple exposures I went out in the backyard just now and played around with it. Fascinating for sure. Thanks for that. I can only think what this would look like with a third overlaid image with swirls. Hmmm…Might actually make me throw up but maybe not.
Hi Lon,
This piece caught my eye and held my interest. Like Marylynne, the image reminded me of a 1800/1900’s artist that I wasn’t able to find either. Anyway, this image has a painterly feel about it.
It feels balanced and has depth. I like the square crop. Good for you for trying something different! It’s an all around successful image, much more than “just a motion blur”.
Alice
Absolutely beautiful, Lon. I fully agree with previous comments, but to me it is the way that the colour and tonal variations are woven together that make this one a special abstract because whenever I look at it I immediately think of a woven fabric, like a modern tartan.
My reaction to these images is much the same. I love patterns, cross-hatch, weaves or what have you. Also, colors often mix together quite nicely (and more often than not, they don’t…) Actually, deciding on straight ICM or multiple exposure efforts often depend on how many colors are a present. Also scenes that have both horizontal and vertical lines.
This is wonderful, Lon, and is excellently done. If I had one small nit, that would be the dark horizontal line near the bottom. It feels off-key to the other softer lines. The mix of warm and cool color is very nice. You guys really got your money’s worth from “The Wall”.
-P
Wow! Creation at its best. Last week I followed a workshop with Ingrid Vekemans, whom you all know, I suppose (see 2025 EP) about multiple exposures. A whole new world opened up. But this is yet something more. Well done. thanks for the inspiration.
Wonderful image Lon! This could certainly go in the East Wing of the National Art Gallery. It was insightful to learn about the methodology in creating the image, I haven’t done much of the ICM and have never used the double exposure feature, you inspired me ti do some experimenting! Well done!
PS: I’m always looking back at the camera settings and wondering why I took a shot like that too.
. I’m loving it more all the time.
