Pedestrian’s Foot

[cliveh]

If I wanted to recreate the photograph taken by Otto Steinert in 1950 called Pedestrian’s Foot, can anyone suggest how it could be done?

http://vanyavasileva.files.wordpress...-foot-1950.jpg

[Sirius Glass]

Shoot from above.
Long exposure.
Show the model the photograph of what you want.
Tell the model to not move his foot but move everything else.

[Ian Grant]

I'd double print from two negatives, quite easy in this case.

Ian

[Prof_Pixel]

I'd double print from two negatives, quite easy in this case.

Ian

Image manipulation in the days before digital.

Such manipulation has been around almost from day one of photography.

[cliveh]

I'm not so sure it would be that easy to do with the model moving everything but their foot on a long exposure, or with combination printing. I think it was a false foot/leg with a slightly longer trouser leg flapping around in the wind.

[ic-racer]

One-half second exposure should work for a subject with a brisk walking pace. Time the shutter opening with the planting of the foot on the ground. Dark clothing and a light background will complete the effect.

[jnanian]

hi clive

what ic-racer said ...

john

[cliveh]

One-half second exposure should work for a subject with a brisk walking pace. Time the shutter opening with the planting of the foot on the ground. Dark clothing and a light background will complete the effect.

Would you like to do this and post your result, as I don't think it would work.

[dpurdy]

Looks like there was another pedestrian with a frozen foot on the bottom left that he dodged out in printing.

[summicron1]

almost wonder if it was done with pinhole...