Stop Action Stop Motion

[SRF34]

How do I create a photo like this in PP with photoshop?http://www.attitash.com/images/newsletter/new07/park0058.jpg

[milleker]

Tripod, locked exposure (Manual) and let rapid fire take over. Then bring the images you want to integrate into Photoshop with every image on its own layer. Use the eraser tool to erase the overlapping frames to let your skier (or other subject) show through.

The key is tripod that way you bring the image into Photoshop without any special rotating, skewing or nudging.

If you need more help, be sure to ask but that should get you where you want to go.

[PixelMagic]

Bring each image into Photoshop one its own layer and use Layer Masks to hide/reveal the parts of each image you want in your composite.

[ivalcordo]

here' a link
http://www.popphoto.com/popularphotographyfeatures/4334/how-to-show-an-action-sequence.html

[SRF34]

The key is tripod that way you bring the image into Photoshop without any special rotating, skewing or nudging.

Thanks. Do I pan the camera on the tripod to keep focus on the subject (this guy is moving away from the camera) or do I keep the camera still and pick a focus?

[milleker]

At first, I wouldn't pan. You're risking more work for yourself. If you do want to play around more in your shoot, pan. But make sure you're wide enough so that when you get the image into Photoshop you can move around the separate images to line them up.

I'm guessing the original photographer used a wide enough lens to catch the start and end of the jump in the frame and just rapid fired the shutter.

[Peter Pawinski]

If by chance you want to do it hand held, you can get away with it, and it's pretty easy to do with the Align Layers command in Photoshop CS3. Just import the four exposures (or whatever number) into a single file, each on their separate layer, select all the layers, go Edit > Align Layers, and Photoshop does its best to align the common areas of all the images together. The photos can be stitched together, they can be right on top of each other, it doesn't matter. Then, continue as you would with any of the techniques above. Just use masks to reveal the individual shots of the sequence you need.

It's best to do it with a tripod, of course, but not absolutely necessary.

[tmonatr]

Thanks. Do I pan the camera on the tripod to keep focus on the subject (this guy is moving away from the camera) or do I keep the camera still and pick a focus?
If you use a narrow enough aperature on a wideangle lens (f10-f12) everything should be in focus. With all the sun and snow, you will still be able to keep your shutter speed up to freeze the action.

[bbulldog]

If i was you i would start by doing something simple, like taking a photo of yourself on your couch. Take 3 shots with you sat in different possitions doing different things.
Merge them together in photoshop to get the hang of it.

might do it myself this afternoon as the weather is bad here

[SRF34]

great feedback. Thanks to all of you.

[bbulldog]

thought i would share this quick piccy i done on the weekend, hope you dont mind me adding to your thread.