180 degree in camera ME

This technique is where you take one shot and then turn the camera by 180 degrees and take another has been a game changer when it comes to architecture. However I have started to branch out and find other subjects that work really well with this sort of multiple exposure. What I have learnt through my experimentation is that having a non messy background is key to making the image work. If you can’t see the sky, the image you produce won’t be as striking. Having said that there are always exceptions to the rules (trees…..it’s always trees!)

The image above is one of my all time favourite images and the pavilion (or in fact any building with onion type domes) is basically crying out for this type of image. I have combined the double exposure of the building with a double exposure of the sea as the day was flat and the light was dull, and I wanted a blue look for it. In the end I used the blend mode ‘difference’ which gave reds and oranges as well much to my amazement.

These are two more of the pavilion just to show it off a bit more - the second was actually a 180 double in a puddle!!

The two below are the Sefridges building in Birmingham and the Hilltop building at RHS Wisley. The Hilltop building was easy to compose with the swirls being an added bonus - with the canon R6 mark ii it was easier to compose the image. The Selfridges building took a little more time and imagination to create but I do like the use of the cranes in the image.

I have also included some other subjects in my experiments - cliffs at Birling gap features in a sunset coastal shoot - I quite like this as I like the pebbles which I think look like stars in a smaller format - unlike most of my images I like this is a smaller size, I think it is effective but there is more work to do to get it to looking more aesthetically pleasing. The second is from near Colemere in Shropshire and this landscape ‘reflection’ type image I think has huge potential and I want to continue to explore which landscapes work the best with this technique.

To finish it’s my exception to the rule and with a tree no less. Trees are one of my favourite subjects and so I thought I would try this - and it worked! Now, I have to confess that this has not always been the case and I have many tree 180 images that wouldn’t work with any amount of post processing! But, I do think there is a huge potential with trees and I will keep going to find my style….

Have you tried this technique? What are your favourite images if you have? Post them and tag me - let me know how you are getting on!