[alt-photo] Re: Michael Wesely's work (was reciprocity failure)

[Francesco Fragomeni]

If the artist's words are to be taken as truth, the multiple exposure
theories can't be made. Wesely has explained that the MOMA work was single
exposure over the course of 34 months. The museum has also said that the
cameras were placed and the only contact they received was periodic dusting
over the course of the exposures. I do think digital is involved somewhere
in the process but assuming the artist's words are true then the images
have to be single ultra long exposures. Thats only assuming that the
written accounts by those involved are true.

-Francesco


On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 6:30 PM, Don Bryant <donsbryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Since there seems to be a scent of digital work in flux, I'll posit that
> his
> exposures are much shorter and does several over an extended period of time
> and then does some exposure stacking in Photoshop to blend the images. My
> theory anyway.
>
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> Charles Ryberg
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> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Michael Wesely's work (was reciprocity failure)
>
> My three camera test suggestion is based on my assumption that as a
> straight
>
> pinhole camera the many month exposure just won't work.  Rather than wait
> many months to find out, I suggest setting up three identical cameras.  If
> the exposure does not work, then the first camera, developed in one week,
> will prove it and you can quit the test soon.  If, however, the first
> camera
>
> gives an underexposed negative (is this possible?) then the test is worth
> continuing with cameras two and three--so you haven't wasted a week.
>
> This would also help if you decided to use a filter--in a week you would
> know if your filter was way too week.
>
> My cover-all-bases lazy approach.    Charles    Portland Oregon
>
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