Could anyone explain how tis was done?
Could anyone explain how tis was done?
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ganglandboss

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Tuesday 10th June 2008
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It has been posted on a thread about ghosts in the P&P. I remember reading a book years ago which had the very same picture and explained how it was done.

Thread here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Photo on page 7.

So, can anyone explain?

4hero

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241 months

Tuesday 10th June 2008
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do you mean the ghost? If so, 2 minutes in photoshop biggrin



If you mean the ghost, I'll explain further.

Ordinary Bloke

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228 months

Tuesday 10th June 2008
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ganglandboss said:


It has been posted on a thread about ghosts in the P&P. I remember reading a book years ago which had the very same picture and explained how it was done.

Thread here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Photo on page 7.

So, can anyone explain?
Has he got a huge Organ behind him? biggrin

ganglandboss

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Tuesday 10th June 2008
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Unfortunately the photo pre-dates Photoshop and probably the computer. I must have originally seen it about 20 years ago and the photo was yonks old then.

Blukoo

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227 months

Tuesday 10th June 2008
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double exposed film?

flat-planedCrank

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233 months

Tuesday 10th June 2008
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I'd guess its a double-exposure.



Cheers.

4hero

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Tuesday 10th June 2008
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long exposure? Shutter speed of say 30 seconds, person stands with mask on for a couple of seconds the quickly runs to the right?

ganglandboss

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Tuesday 10th June 2008
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4hero said:
long exposure? Shutter speed of say 30 seconds, person stands with mask on for a couple of seconds the quickly runs to the right?
Yes, that sounds like the explanation in the book. I was about eight when I read it so I am somewhat sketchy with the details. Would you not get a blur at the side where he had run on though?

4hero

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Tuesday 10th June 2008
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Not if the timing on the shutter was correct. If the person jumped really quickly to the side the camera would hardly pick it up.

Ordinary Bloke

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Tuesday 10th June 2008
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Seriously?

It'll be done at the printing stage, you put the photographic paper under the enlarger. First project a negative of the background. Then change the negative in the enlarger, and project the ghost.

It's easy, in fact anyone who's worked in a darkroom has done it accidentally a few times, or many in my case...

Edited by Ordinary Bloke on Tuesday 10th June 21:34

VxDuncan

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264 months

Tuesday 10th June 2008
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Ordinary Bloke said:
It's easy, in fact anyone who's worked in a darkroom has done it accidentally a few times, or many in my case...

Edited by Ordinary Bloke on Tuesday 10th June 21:34
yes