G for ghosts. I am not a ghost and I can not see ghosts nor do I have any supernatural powers to capture ghosts in my camera! People in the picture are real. It is a camera trick to capture blurred images of walking people to get the ghost effect. The technique is to use a slow shutter speed and I would recommend trying this trick in the evening or in low light settings to get a better effect. I assumed lighting on a cloudy day should give me a decent blur without overexposing the scene. I was restricted by my camera's capabilities. I used shutter speed 1.3 seconds and chose the narrowest lens opening the camera let me, yet the photo was bright and slightly over exposed. I shot in manual mode with shutter speed - 1.3 seconds, aperture - f/16 and ISO 100.
Camera: Nikon 5100
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When you experience the intricacies of how light and images are seen, isn't it a wonder that our eyes do such amazing things?! Love this experimentation.
ReplyDeleteThis A-Z challenge has motivated me to experiment with my camera, which I would have procrastinated for ever.
DeleteI had no idea fancy cameras have a ghost feature 👻
ReplyDeleteTamara, camera doesn't have a ghost feature :) I played with the settings to get the blur. I shoot in manual mode using a dslr. It is fun shooting in manual mode, you can do lot of fun stuff.
DeleteOh this is good stuff Usha- I love photography and shall endeavour to stop by more often.
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G is for Grape Stomping in Bangalore #atozchallenge
Please do stop again.
DeleteI used to get that effect when my hands shook!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your G+s
Nice capture, Usha. Was it handheld?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sayanti. No it was handheld, I used a tripod. I think should mention it in the post.
DeleteOMG that is such a cool effect!
ReplyDeleteIt can be an instant blog graphic of some grand post with deep meaning!
Love this! Great shot!
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