Comments on: Shinichi Maruyama Photographs Nude Dancers With Long Exposures And Creates Interesting Results

By: Christopher Rakoczy

Christopher Rakoczy — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:17:00 +0000

Interesting additional info on PetaPixel, as noted below. Also, I wonder if they were shot against a dead black background and composited against a virtual gray backdrop, since there are darker edges and shadows than I would expect with any additive sort of blending.

By: Jack Long

Jack Long — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:56:00 +0000

As a long time admirer of Shinichi’s work, I am impressed and humbled by his vision and execution.

By: Atta Shaan

Atta Shaan — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:40:00 +0000

Captivating! an amazing Idea.

By: David Huff

David Huff — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:29:00 +0000

Truly unique. Reminds me of antelope canyon.

By: Lorenzo P

Lorenzo P — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:03:00 +0000

absolutely stunning!!!!!

By: Raffaella De Amicis

Raffaella De Amicis — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:14:00 +0000

Uh-Mazing! True art – very unique concept and skilled execution.

By: Christer Svedle

Christer Svedle — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:01:00 +0000

I don’t think these images is the result of just stacking a lot of images. I think it is a result of layering several stackings of different bodyparts. Its too solid even in the blurred parts. You can see the leg sweeping in front of the body totally solid. That must be masked out in one way or the other I think.

By: Reginald Tremain

Reginald Tremain — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:09:00 +0000

That’s what I noticed too. They do look rather solidified for long exposure images. What ever technique is used, I want to know it, cause it is captivating!

By: Michael Henry

Michael Henry — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:02:00 +0000

Quoting PetaPixel.com who also published an article about the same set:

“Although the photographs look like long-exposure shots, they’re actually composite images created by combining ten thousand individual photographs of each dancer. The result is a look in which each model’s body is (mostly) lost within the blur of its movement.”

10000 Images seems like quite a lot, but could be from video. Using a Phantom that’s only a few seconds even at 2K. Perhaps stacked with something like “enfuse”.

It would explain why the images are so solid and sharp, at least.

Regardless how it’s done, it’s beautiful.

By: Devanshu Arya

Devanshu Arya — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:52:00 +0000

Yes exactly my point.