Curves Ahead

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 30, 20072,145 views17 comments

This is an image I made a few years ago. I had this image in my head and decided to see if I could pull it off.

No Photoshop magic here. This is an in camera double exposure. The moon was shot facing east with a 400mm lens. 1/100 @ f/11. Then I put on a 24mm, faced south to the Albuquerque city lights, and had my wife drive down this curvy road with her foot on the brake. The second exposure was about 45 seconds. Of all the tries, I liked this one the best.

Interested in your comments and critiques.

Thx.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Sean Fagan on May 1, 2007 at 2:53 AM

I think you succeeded =) Seamless integration of the two shots, and well balanced... the moon seems oddly large, but your composition makes it work. Great crisp and vibrant colors on the long exposure as well, all around a very rich shot! Well done

Registered on April 26, 2007, 15 Posts, 31 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Zarrella on May 1, 2007 at 6:53 AM

Neat!!!! It is amazing what one can do. Give your wife an A+ at riding the brake. Her contribution sure adds to the image

Registered on March 16, 2006, 207 Posts, 743 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 1, 2007 at 7:13 AM

Stunning result & execution of your vision.

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Comment posted by Robert N Covell on May 1, 2007 at 3:51 PM

I know how difficult this is to do and you've pulled it off beautifully. I like the exagerated size of the moon in relation to the rest of the scene.

Bob

Registered on November 8, 2006, 17 Posts, 104 Comments

Comment posted by Dale Williams on May 1, 2007 at 11:06 PM

Keith, I like these kinds of images and I'm glad you had this one in your head and eventually in your camera! Great technique!

Registered on November 15, 2006, 69 Posts, 1025 Comments

Comment posted by Clive_S on May 2, 2007 at 4:22 AM

Sensational image Keith and made without photoshoppery too - hats off to you.

Registered on February 22, 2006, 17 Posts, 80 Comments

Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on May 3, 2007 at 7:12 AM

Super image.

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Comment posted by Steve Bunn on May 3, 2007 at 9:49 AM

Keith, I love what you did here. It must be nice to have a wife to help you out in your photographic endeavors!

Registered on February 5, 2007, 34 Posts, 320 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on May 3, 2007 at 10:51 PM

Keith, Quite interesting. I like the moon best of all and the red tail lights leading to the city lights help tie all together.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by David Weber on May 4, 2007 at 10:59 PM

Very creative and imaginative Keith.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 5, 2007 at 10:28 PM

Keith: IN-FREAKING-CREDIBLE!!!! Major W

W-meter spike for me on this one. Superbly conceived, executed and presented. 2+++ thumbes up! >-))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 5, 2007 at 11:04 PM

Keith, an amazing image. Very creative image and executed so well. Just exceptionally fine work.

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Comment posted by Kent Staubus on May 6, 2007 at 11:56 PM

This is outstanding! Great job of previsualization here!

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 7, 2007 at 9:04 AM

Wonderful and creative Keith! Great work, and congrats on the EP!

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Eli Thomas on May 11, 2007 at 4:02 PM

Cool Shot

-Eli Thomas

Registered on January 18, 2007, 31 Posts, 108 Comments

Comment posted by Ashutosh Rajekar on May 28, 2007 at 10:38 AM

Very nicely done. The moon is superb, and the idea of driving the car slow certainly seems to have paid off. This must be a real beauty full-size!

Registered on June 8, 2006, 51 Posts, 910 Comments

Comment posted by Sanford Dickerson on June 7, 2007 at 2:50 PM

Truly amazing shot. what film di you use?

Registered on December 29, 2005, 19 Posts, 75 Comments