Robert Watcher
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Anne and I headed to Central Park tonight to enjoy a night out on the town. In a couple of weeks we will be heading back to Canada for a visit with family and friends - and then moving on to our next destination. So we want to enjoy a few special things about our experience in Quetzaltenango, for the last time.
One of the coolest features Olympus provides in their camera bodies, is what is called Live Composite. I don’t know what magic they use, but it is amazing - and I am addicted. Initially I just intended to set up the tripod and try to grab a few light streaks from the traffic.
Anne pulls out her smart phone and turns on the torch to read something. Then I remembered seeing photographers light sources to write in the image. In fact I have done light writing the odd time with long exposures.
But this mode is different. It was amazing that my big 250 lb frame dressed in a light coloured coat, was standing in this scene writing the words Rob loves Anne, for several minutes. I could take my time walking into the scene and then back out and I am not registered in the frame. To stop each letter, I simply turned the camera to my body and then spun it to trace the next letter. I even moved in between words. This was the first and only take.
Now my mind is going as to how I can make use of this feature with portraits when I get home.
One of the coolest features Olympus provides in their camera bodies, is what is called Live Composite. I don’t know what magic they use, but it is amazing - and I am addicted. Initially I just intended to set up the tripod and try to grab a few light streaks from the traffic.
Anne pulls out her smart phone and turns on the torch to read something. Then I remembered seeing photographers light sources to write in the image. In fact I have done light writing the odd time with long exposures.
But this mode is different. It was amazing that my big 250 lb frame dressed in a light coloured coat, was standing in this scene writing the words Rob loves Anne, for several minutes. I could take my time walking into the scene and then back out and I am not registered in the frame. To stop each letter, I simply turned the camera to my body and then spun it to trace the next letter. I even moved in between words. This was the first and only take.
Now my mind is going as to how I can make use of this feature with portraits when I get home.