Based in France, Lucie and Simon travel the world photographing famous places with a neutral density filter that allows extra long exposures and causes moving objects like people and cars to be removed.
The resulting deserted spaces, normally milling with life, are quite unnerving.
Above: Tian’anmen Square, Montparnasse, Time Square and Madison Square Garden.
How come the flag is still there?
How come some people are still there? Were they standing still for hours?
Neutral density filters my f*cking ars*.
The technique involves taking multiple shots and then stacking them in Photoshop, which then allows you to remove anything that is not static.
Lucie & Simon have chosen to usually leave just one person.
And call it ‘art’.
There’s software that will do it for you.
I call shenanigans!
http://www.zoner.com/ww-en/tutorials/remove-moving-object-from-photo
Anyone who has ever gone on an all night bender probably wouldn’t be too impressed by this. I.E. Coming home early in the morning….
The shot taken in Dublin will have a Garda texting.
haha, have you seen this? http://i.imgur.com/L7Ft6.jpg
Quality