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 Jimmy Kleptoquote
Location: Sudbury
Gender: Male
 |  |  | Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
< on 1/31/2011 4:21 PM >
|  | | | Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
I’ve been attempting to define my photographic style for some time now and recently stumbled upon urban exploration. I have not done much yet, but I know I have finally found my niche. Above being able to capture the beauty in decay I have always strived for, the creative boost fuelled by the excitement of infiltration is a source of inspiration that will never be topped.
Here are some shots from my first exploration inside an apartment building construction site. (I hope construction sites qualify as urban exploration; I know it’s not as cool as an old building … but its cold out there and this was the closest place to check out. . . Hope to visit much cooler places ASAP)
I am new to UER, this is my first post, consider it an introduction as well as a request for critique, I appreciate any feedback.
I apologize if I the duel nature of this post is unacceptable in this forum or if the location involved falls short true “urbex”. I aim to contribute positively to your online community so please tell me if I am out of line.
All photos taken with a Rebel XSI and an EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens in raw format
1
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter speed: 6s
ISO: 200
Focal Length 18 mm
with flash
(mask added in photoshop)
2
Aperture: f/9
Shutter speed: 1/160
ISO: 100
Focal Length 18 mm
with flash
(mask added in photoshop)
3
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter speed: 6s
ISO: 200
Focal Length 18 mm
No flash
4
Aperture: f/14
Shutter speed: 25s
ISO: 100
Focal Length 18 mm
no flash
hand held LED
5
Aperture: f/14
Shutter speed: 30s
ISO: 100
Focal Length 18 mm
no flash
hand held LED
This one is crazy... shot through an unfinished patio door so it does not show much building... but it turned out really cool. it is me holding a mannequin torso and moving around through a slow shutter shot, somehow my face morphed into a demon of some sort.
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petticat
  
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Gender: Female
| | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 1 on 1/31/2011 4:26 PM >
| | | | none of these are truly "spectacular", sorry to say.... to tell you the truth, it really looks like you have a point-and-shoot and your buddies didn't stay still. I think the one with the figure in the hallway is best. The second one is just plain flat and lifeless.
We're all just trapped between the stippled earth and the stubbled sky. |
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Jimmy Kleptoquote
Location: Sudbury
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 2 on 1/31/2011 5:08 PM >
| | | | Posted by petticat
none of these are truly "spectacular" |
True, they are not the best . . . I will probably wait until I have gold to post for critique again… I’m just pumped I found such a cool new hobby and the perfect online community to support it that I had to jump in with what I have and get my feet wet I guess. I’ll show some restraint from here on out though.
Posted by petticat
looks like you have a point-and-shoot and your buddies didn't stay still |
Yes it does, I was experimenting with long exposure to purposely ghost the figures and invoke motion and intrigue. Maybe I failed, but it is still a fun learning experiment.
Posted by petticat
The second one is just plain flat and lifeless. |
Photographically, yeah that one is pretty bad, the only reason why I posted it is cause it sort of reminds me of Escher style illusion, giving it some sort of artistic merit (?). It comes together pretty two dimensionally as you describe, but at the same time it plays with witch way is up.
Anyways, thank you for your input, I appreciate it and hope that my response does not sound overly defensive.
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Intrinsic
    
Location: Collingwood
Gender: Male
| | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 3 on 1/31/2011 5:30 PM >
| | | | It takes courage to post in the photo critiques section, I avoid it because I'm my own worst critic. Welcome to the UER website, nice to see another local which means you can buy the beer when NAMC II goes down this summer.(*)
(*) providing Victoria- can be bribed into hosting another one
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Glass
 
Location: Chicago
as one does
| | | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 4 on 2/1/2011 3:45 PM >
| | | | If you want ghostly pictures, dress in black with backlit scene, set the camera to a 5-10s exposure, then experiment with moving slowly and stopping in that exposure time.
Also... is that... are you exploring in a Guy Fawkes mask?
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Jimmy Kleptoquote
Location: Sudbury
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 5 on 2/1/2011 9:24 PM >
| | | | Posted by Glass
If you want ghostly pictures, dress in black with backlit scene, set the camera to a 5-10s exposure, then experiment with moving slowly and stopping in that exposure time.
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Thanks, I’ll try that out next time . . . I’ve pulled off much better shots like this before working with a model . . . I’ll admit that the photos above where quick and dirty with little planning... Next time I will take the time to do things right . . . being my first time exploring we were pretty caught up in the moment... which lead to sloppy shooting.
Posted by Glassare you exploring in a Guy Fawkes mask?
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I added it in photoshop to cover my friends face
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ensimismada
Location: CA
Gender: Female
...wishing I had time for one more photo...
| | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 6 on 2/1/2011 11:38 PM >
| | | | I rather like the colors in 1.
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Glass
Location: Chicago
as one does
| | | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 7 on 2/3/2011 4:05 PM >
| | | | Posted by Jimmy Kleptoquote
I added it in photoshop to cover my friends face
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Ok, good... insta-fail averted!
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Darkriot
Location: sudbury, On
Gender: Male
UER
| | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 8 on 2/4/2011 3:38 AM >
| | | | I like what you have done, dont let anyone every get you down. If you luv this medium it will be your best friend and it will badger you for companionship in a good way.
Warning do not enter = Please come in right this way.... |
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Price
Location: Houston,TX
Gender: Male
Urbex: Keeping record of things most people have forgotten.
| | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 9 on 2/4/2011 3:43 AM >
| | | | Posted by Glass
Ok, good... insta-fail averted!
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seems we were all calling that one 
“It still amazes me how many millions goes to discovering another star in the galaxies when, for all we know, we are still sitting on top of another undiscovered world beneath our feet.”
-Martin Dansky (1952) |
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Jimmy Kleptoquote
Location: Sudbury
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 10 on 2/4/2011 8:47 PM >
| | | | Posted by Glass
Ok, good... insta-fail averted!
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Because that would make me look suspicious? Or is there some sort of unspoken rule against exploring in a Guy Fawkes mask.
Posted by Darkriot
I like what you have done, dont let anyone every get you down.
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Thank you, I’m glad you appreciate it.
And good advice... I don’t let criticism faze me. I love to hear advice that helps me improve, no matter how harsh it is, but if it’s just a negative comment along the lines of thanks for wasting my time with your garbage I just shrug it off. To each their own, art does not need to be technically perfect to have value. I had fun and these shots capture the mood of the moment.
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victoria-
Location: The Great North, Ontario
Gender: Female
| | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 11 on 4/23/2011 6:16 AM >
| | | | Posted by Intrinsic
It takes courage to post in the photo critiques section, I avoid it because I'm my own worst critic. Welcome to the UER website, nice to see another local which means you can buy the beer when NAMC II goes down this summer.(*)
(*) providing Victoria- can be bribed into hosting another one
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You know, I'm thinking of having it in July on my birthday again but this time at my house.
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barefootpoetry
Location: PA
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Fun with long exposures - my first exploration
<Reply # 12 on 4/23/2011 2:31 PM >
| | | | 3 and 5 have some potential, but tell your friends to hold friggin' still, and use a tripod. Motion blur can be used effectively sometimes but in these cases it's just distracting.
She who hesitates, sees bulldozers. |
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