The
Gallery of Double Exposure:
In
film and photography, double
exposure is a technique in which a piece of film
is exposed twice, to two different images.
The resulting photographic image shows
the second image superimposed over the
first. The technique can be used to create
ghostly images or to add people and objects
to a scene that were not originally there.
It is frequently used in photographic
hoaxes. It also is sometimes used as
an artistic visual effect, especially
when filming singers or musicians.
It is considered easiest to have a manual winding camera for double
exposures.
On automatic winding cameras, as soon as a picture is taken the film is typically
wound to the next frame. Some more advanced automatic winding cameras have
the option for multiple exposures but it must be set before making each exposure.
Manual winding cameras with a multiple exposure feature can be set to double-expose
after making the first exposure.
Since shooting multiple exposures will expose the same frame multiple times,
negative exposure compensation must first be set to avoid overexposure. For
example, to expose the frame twice with correct exposure, a -1 EV compensation
have to be done, and -2 EV for exposing four times. This may not be necessary
when photographing a lit subject in two (or more) different positions against
a perfectly dark background, as the background area will be essentially unexposed.
Medium to low light is ideal for double exposures. A tripod may not be necessary
if combining different scenes in one shot. In some conditions, for example,
recording the whole progress of a lunar eclipse in multiple exposures, a stable
tripod is essential.
More than two exposures can be combined, with care not to overexpose the film.
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