'Timestack' Photos

[glenc (Glen)]

'Timestack' Photos Collapse Entire Sunsets Into Single, Mesmerizing Images
Usually to experience a sunset in its entirety, one must devote a couple of hours to watching the majestic motion of the sky as the sun floats downward until it's completely out of view. Thanks to photographer Matt Molloy, we can now experience the visual power of the setting sun in a single image. He calls the technique "timestacking."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4475382.html

[pmrid (Peter)]

Strewth!! What a technique. That is amazing. Thanks for showing us.
Peter

[WingnutR32 (Sam)]

Amazing images, they are fantastic. In love with the way the clouds form, as Matt Molloy says, brush strokes.

[RB (Andrew)]

These don't appeal to me at all, to be honest.
A nice static image of a sunset or landscape is much more preferable for me.

[WingnutR32 (Sam)]

Is there anything in particular that turns you off in these, RB?

It is very much an artistic photo, which means I can see my mother quilting some of these styles out of fabric to create stunning 'sunset' quilts.

I think I will have to get the ol' Canon out again and give this a try so that she has free reign on design.

Edit: This one is probably my fav, http://universeru.com/wp-content/upl...2/Neeeeboo.jpg .. The colours, its all in the colours

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by WingnutR32

Is there anything in particular that turns you off in these, RB?

I love artistic licence people take on quilts, oil painting etc.
On photos taken with a camera it looks like someones gone wild with an effects plug-in in Photoshop.
That's what doesn't appeal to me, it's actually quite difficult to get a natural looking photo looking 'natural' but not looking like a snapshot.
Unfortunately people find they need to 'up the ante' to get their photos noticed these day since 'anyone' can pick up a camera or smart phone, take a snapshot and go silly with the multitude of apps available to give the photo an unnatural look and call it art.

I don't mind if people find it appealing, that's the whole point about having freedom of artistic licence, it's just not my cup of tea.
Same as those that do horrendous HDR shots and think they look great.
Very few can actually pull off a good HDR, or for that matter a single shot 'natural' landscape without it looking overly 'photoshoped'.

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by WingnutR32

Edit: This one is probably my fav, http://universeru.com/wp-content/upl...2/Neeeeboo.jpg .. The colours, its all in the colours

In a quilt that would look lovely.

[WingnutR32 (Sam)]

Haha yep, I know what you mean, RB. I have no study or any artistic gene in my body, yet I own a DSLR. (I just make sure not to attempt to sell anything of mine as professional at all).

Cheers for replying!

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by WingnutR32

Haha yep, I know what you mean, RB. I have no study or any artistic gene in my body, yet I own a DSLR. (I just make sure not to attempt to sell anything of mine as professional at all).

Cheers for replying!

Hahahaha it's not a crime to own a DSLR, I own a paintbrush and like you I wouldn't attempt to sell anything I paint.

Season's Greatings Sam.



RB

[sheeny (Al)]

Mmm... I think I could take 'em or leave 'em. They are interesting in that parts of them look like a drug induced oil painting while other parts are straight photo, but when I look at themi immediately see how simple it is to do. Maybe it would appeal more to me if i was left in awe of the talent or skill of the photographer, but these just seem to disregard talent or skill. Some people like to bleed from all bodily orifices when eating a curry, and other like more subtle flavors, so I guess its personal preference.

Personally I like time stacks like star trails, and action shots that show a motorcyclist, climbers or skateboarder doing a dynamic move, or something more subtle and difficult (to do well) like a storyboard panorama.

I might like my curries hot, but in this case I like a subtler time stack.

Al.