Live Composite Ideas using Olympus

[Andrewjmarino]

Hi,

A while back I used (fairly successfully for my first and only attempt) the Live Composite setting in my Oympus OMD-EM1 for star trails. I still need to practice and experiment more.

Anyway, I was wondering what other scenarios that I could use the Composite setting for besides the suggestions that I've read about - star trails, lightning, fireworks, car trails.

Is there anything that can be done in daylight? If I remember right, I think the minimum shutter speed is 1/2 second in Composite mode which may prevent most daylight shooting scenarios without an ND filter.

I was thinking of things like falling leaves or the breeze through grass/leaves might be a possibility.

Thanks for any ideas.

Andrew

[Shadowman]

Andrew,

If you can delay the second shot you can use any subject, my PEN EPL1 has a multi exposure mode and if I recall there is a decent delay between exposures. See if you can suspend a person in mid air.

[Dave Humphries]

I'm not familiar with the camera or feature, but theoretically ...

Just remember that the light adds in the exposures, that's why most suggestions are something bright (fireworks, stars, car trails) against a plain dark background (night sky or tarmac).

So, if you can shoot say sunlit leaves against a dark toned background that's also in dark shadow, you might get away with it.

minimum shutter speed is 1/2 second in Composite mode

If by 'minimum', you meant that 0.5 second is the fastest shutter speed available, shooting in 'daylight' with that will be a challenge - have you got any ND filters?