Arik Gorban  


In The Forest by Arik Gorban

May 2023 - In The Forest

May 2023 - Arik Gorban

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May 2023 - Arik Gorban

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About the Image(s)

This month I’m sharing another image that is made of two images of the same scene. One image is sharp and the other is handled with Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). I moved the camera upwards rapidly during the exposure.

My settings were 31mm (46mm eqiv.), 1/80 sec for the sharp image and 0.17 sec for the ICM (blurry) shot. After the initial tonal adjustments in ACR, post processing in Photoshop and NIK Silver Efex Pro included placing the ICM version in a layer above the sharp image, reducing the opacity of the ICM layer. And using a layer mask to reveal more of the sharp layer at the bottom and in some other areas to show sharp leaves. Next, the conversion to B&W in Silver Efex Pro and using Levels to adjust the tones. I also applied Topaz DeNoise AI (Standard Model) to remove noise and sharpen. Taken with a converted Nikon D300 with a 720nm filter.



This round’s discussion is now closed!
7 comments posted




Gary Potts   Gary Potts
Hi Arik,

You and I did similar things this month...albeit for different purposes. I like the impact and visual appeal of this image very much. Very moody and ethereal.   Posted: 05/01/2023 09:07:43



Palli Gajree   Palli Gajree
Hi Arik
As soon as I opened the image, I fell in love with it. What a nice way of combining the two images. It's something I always wanted to do, and you've prompted me to do so!!
The image has all the elements of IR with high visual impact.
Gary has summed it up nicely. Full marks for imagination and creativity.

  Posted: 05/05/2023 00:10:44



Charles Walker   Charles Walker
Again, Arik you are having fun with creativity. I'm impressed; it takes some skill and innate talent to judge the line for the rapid upward movement and estimating blur effects and shutter duration. What you did in post-processing blending the 2 images is seamless. I really like the image. Thanks for the inspiration to experiment.   Posted: 05/05/2023 19:59:57



Melanie Hurwitz   Melanie Hurwitz
Hi Arik,
What you present here is really a fine art image. The way that you managed to combine the two pictures shows a finesse that not all could achieve. True creativity.   Posted: 05/07/2023 11:17:43



Henry Heerschap   Henry Heerschap
Arik,
I love it. You've taken the Orton idea to whole new level in this. I just might have to steal this idea. <g>   Posted: 05/07/2023 15:24:51



Jack Florence Jr   Jack Florence Jr
I'm seeing a lot of interest and images in ICM lately, but blending with a still shot, not so much, I applaud the creativity and as the others have said, it is quite compelling Arik!   Posted: 05/08/2023 06:57:10



Emil Davidzuk   Emil Davidzuk
Arik

As our colleague Palli "said" Full Marks to you for a creative rendering of a forest scene. I like the mix of motion and detail, not something typical of ICM, and the toning.

Well Done

Emil   Posted: 05/11/2023 14:41:50