Passage of the Soul

[peterst6906]

Not in my usual style, but I had an idea for a series of photos and this is the first image from the series. This is from late last year:

http://www.photocamel.com/gallery/data/1203/PassageoftheSoul.jpg

C&C welcome.

Regards,

Peter

[trials2k]

wow... i am really captured and pulled into this photo! i really like it

i would love to try and replicate your method that you have used. Would you care to share on how you came to this style?

[Dragonfly..shotz]

Yes agreed, it pulls you in, great work Peter! There is something about the image that keeps you staring into it!!

[cazzaritch]

Excellent work. When I look at it, I feel as if i am walking along the passage trying to reach the person. Very powerful, love it.

[peterst6906]

Thanks for the encouragement guys. It's an unusual shot for me, so I'm never sure how other people will see it (I'll post some more in the series as well).

In relation to how this was done, it was shot late in the day to get a slow shutter speed. That allowed me to get movement in the walking figure.

The motion blur in the rest of the image can be created two ways. The first is to zoom the lens during the exposure, but that didn't suit the look I was going for because that would have included additional blur in the figure, which I didn't want.

So the blur to the passageway was added in Photoshop with the motion blur filter set to zoom. and then I added a mask and just painted it into the areas at the front and sides of the image.

I converted to B&W before adding the motion blur, but it could be done the opposite way with the same result.

Hope that helps.

Regards,

Peter

[ShaniNev87]

I agree this is super! Its almost like one of those opptical illusions when you stare at it without looking away! Love it, tops! Thanks for sharing you technique also much appreciated by all im sure!

[peterst6906]

Thanks Shani. Nice to know that people like it.

Regards,

Peter

[cgglasson]

That's a great photo. Love the effect of it
It just makes you keep on looking at it
Well done.

[davidc]

Great concept Peter, and a great shot, I look forward to seeing more of the series.