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Ghostly Skaters

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In this photo I was playing with my flash settings and second-curtain sync (aka. rear-curtain sync) on my Canon 30D. What this does is fires the flash at the end of the exposure and not at the beginning. This gives the effect that the subject is moving forward. And by placing a tissue in front of the flash unit I made the light source larger and lessened its power thereby giving the subjects a ghostly not solid appearance.

Ghostly Skaters
Ghostly Skaters ©Ray Mabry

Camera specs: Canon EOS 30D with Canons EF S18 – 55mm lens, 1.3seconds at f/8 @ 18mm, ISO 100, Aperture priority

About Ray Mabry

Ray Mabry captures images of architecture, landscape and abstract forms. A self taught photographer, Ray has used his passion for photography the past 25 years as a photography instructor and photojournalist, writing for several online blogs. His goal is to capture the sights, sounds and feel of the environment so you can experience the moment the photograph was captured.

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