I am starting a new series of photographs that look a little bit like
impressionism paintings. I have dabbled a little bit in watercolors, but I have not pursued it much further.
It has been fun looking for subjects that will work. All I need is my camera, a dark neutral density filter, a very slow shutter speed and an interesting subject. I move the camera while the shutter is open, sort of like brush strokes.
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This was one of my first attempts and I hate to say what it really is because it may loose its mystique. But I like it as an abstract. |
Since the
beginning of the camera and photography, people have been experimenting with new tricks and techniques. It is really amazing how much photography has evolved since the early 1600s.
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Hookipa Beach, Maui |
We don't get a lot of colorful sunsets on the north shore due to clouds and mountains blocking the sun, so I try to do something creative like long exposures to make the moving water look silky. But that means I have to be there past dark and it usually starts raining.
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Rainbow Eucalyptus |
When I first started this technique I immediately thought of these trees and how neat they would look. I went to the bamboo forest and took a bunch of pictures there and I was right. These trees are absolutely stunning.
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Rainbow Eucalyptus abstract |
One thing you have to be careful of are bright lights or high lights, as they can be distracting yet they can also be interesting.
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A lit up pavilion at dusk with a water reflection below. |
I love waves and surfing so this will also be included in my art. I just love how the waves look like they have brush strokes and at dusk you can get a lot of different colors.
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A Painted Wave |
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Ghost Rider |
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Girls at the beach |
The image above I made like in the old days with film a "double exposure" but now a days you do it in Photoshop as "layers" I'm still new at layers and this one I did rather quickly. In the first shot, the tree and people were not distinguishable so I took a second shot of the same scene and cut the tree and people out and put them on top of the new picture. Then I wanted to "Van Gogh" the tree for something different and to cover up my lack of "blending" skills.
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I dreamt I was at the beach... |
This last shot I got a little carried away with a photoshop tool called "smudge tool" but I really like the things you can do with it.
More of these images can be seen on my flickr website, and also on my Etsy website.
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