Terry Walters, EPSA
About the Image(s)
A lot going on with this one.
Original file Claire; Canon R, 1/128 sec @ F5, iso 100, flash
Haddon; Canon 5D Mk3, 1/400 @ F7, iso 800
This started as a shoot in a warehouse where I wanted a ghost effect, but laptop problems while tethered meant I wasn’t focused on the job in hand and didn’t follow my , so after 350 useless images I lost the will and moved on (you saw the Vamp 2 months ago, same shoot).
The short story, I selected a single image, cut it out, then copied it and positioned it to the right edge. This was then transformed and moved left a little, then transform repeat to duplicate it making a trail of identical layers. After much trial and error I ended up with almost 250 copies of the figure just a smidgen apart, so these were merged into 1 layer. This was blurred (Gaussian) and opacity dropped to 35%. The main figure was also blurred a bit and opacity reduced, I now have my ghost and trail.
It looked naff in the warehouse setting so I found an image from Hadden Hall (stately home) to use as the backdrop, used denoise and adjust in Topaz, resized the Ghost to fit, made the ghost monochrome and added a white layer (and mask) to light the lamp.
Phew, does it work?
This round’s discussion is now closed!
8 comments posted
I hesitate to suggest a change; considering the work you have put into this image.
I wonder if the ghostly figure would have worked a little more harmoniously if she was smaller and was standing in front of the right-hand chair?
In that position, the window light on the floor would lead the eye to the figure at the chair, then her lantern light could finally lead the eye across the room to the man?
This image has so much potential!
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