Photo of the Capitol building in Colonial Williamburg, Virginia at dusk. The Cold Moon Super Moon is in the sky above. This is a composite of two photos taken together, with different shutter speeds, to show the details of the moon. Click on the photo to see it larger.
In the first post in this series, I wrote about photoshopping, and it’s emphasis on deception.
Compositing also attempts to distort reality by layering two or more photos to include elements in the final image that weren’t originally there or to remove elements that were there. Some common examples of this are replacing a dull grey sky with a more colorful one or placing the subject on a more interesting background. Compositing can also be used to expand the dynamic range of a photo, where movement within the photo wouldn’t allow an HDR to be created. I use this when trying to capture a full moon with foreground interest.
Designers frequently create composites for advertising. Read more →
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