slow shutter speeds/motion blur/ghosting

[whittaker52]

At the moment I'm doing some research for a project I'm working on as part of my degree course, and I'm trying to find some photographers that use a lot of slow shutter speeds in their work to give an almost ghostly feel to their photos. I was just wondering if anyone might have a few ideas that would point me in the right direction. I've had a look around the 'net myself, but i keep coming up short.

Thanks in advance,
Oliver

[doodah]

man ray did some excellent ones..

[Nacnud]

Have a look at John Blakemore.
His waves, wind and streams series use astonishly long exposures to achieve a dream-like effect.
Check out www.arcblue.com/search/john-blakemore/12/1/

P.S. Don't bother with his tulip stuff, it's more recent, but it doesn't float my boat.

[badbeachbuggy]

www.interzone-inc.net/

[doodah]

mapplethorpe used it on a shot of gregory hines if my memory serves me correctly...

[doodah]

carl de keyzer...

[bobdabilda]

On a slightly different tangent, a lot of nightclub photographers use flash, a slow shutter and hand movement to blur the bright lights in clubs.

Here's a couple of examples...

Edited by bobdabilda on Friday 13th October 13:33

[whittaker52]

Thanks for all the help, very much appreciated. When i've got some of my pieces done, i'll try and post them up.

[Andy M]

You may want to have a look at: www.nakleh.com/wedding/slideshow.html

These were shot by ex-Magnum and Archive photographer Jeff Jacobson shoot reportage with a 5D / QFlash off camera combo.

Taken from: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/s

[matthew_h]

I've done a few with long exposures and flash to get ghosts etc.

Here's one from some indoor Mountain bike racing:

[happy snapper]

www.gtphotosport.com/Winter/kpk_1589_a.html
3,5 seconds hand held out the bedroom widow in a snow storm!

www.gtphotosport.com/brunel200/kpk_3424.html
2 seconds at the brunel fireworks in rain!

www.gtphotosport.com/lmhistoric2004/dsc_5539.html
1/20 at night 200 asa Le Mans

www.gtphotosport.com/water/index.html
Spa the river pictures were 3-8 seconds handheld late one afternoon

www.gtphotosport.com/2cv2006/kpk_8039.html

3.5 seconds pitstop 2CV 24

[Gemm]

I was playing with long shutter speed the other day too.

[franv8]

Whoa...mental!