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Camera Tossing by Joe on 11-05-2005 at 05:58 AM

Camera Tossing

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About Camera Toss

This is a "technique" group, and the technique here is regarded by some as insanity. For we are the reckless folks on flickr that enjoy the abstract, chance, generative, physical photography that results from throwing our cameras into the air (most often at night in front of varied light sources).

It is about trading risk for reward in the pursuit of art. It is not about being a photographer, it is about enabling the photography that happens naturally when you let go of the process, give up control, and add a hell of alot more variables. It is about physics, gravity, angular momentum, acceleration, direction, chaos, and timing... most of which you have tenuous control of at best!

I find this very interesting/cool. Does anyone want to try this?
RE: Camera Tossing by SikStyles on 11-05-2005 at 06:20 AM

what if you cant catch the camera? and its a 500 dollar one (dont know who would be stupid enough to do that but still)

i find it interesting aswell but im not going to try it with mine, cant afford to brake it

RE: Camera Tossing by prashker on 11-05-2005 at 06:22 AM

I did that while I was looking at a mortorcycle looks like a spirit bike. Will post pics if their still on my digital camera.

RE: Camera Tossing by guanako on 11-05-2005 at 06:24 AM

looks pretty cool;)i'll try it but on my bed :Dso i dont break it

RE: Camera Tossing by WDZ on 11-05-2005 at 06:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SikStyles
what if you cant catch the camera? and its a 500 dollar one
Maybe find some kind of elastic strap or rope that would safely catch the camera in case you couldn't catch it in your hands... :p

Anyway, "camera tossing" looks really stupid. What's so special about the pics anyway? That's not art or creative photography or anything... it's random crap.
RE: Camera Tossing by SikStyles on 11-05-2005 at 06:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
What's so special about the pics anyway? That's not art or creative photography or anything... it's random crap.

its abstract  it doesnt have to make sense :)
RE: Camera Tossing by dotNorma on 11-05-2005 at 06:43 AM

Ill pass on throwing my cybershot up in the air. :dodgy:

RE: Camera Tossing by WDZ on 11-05-2005 at 06:50 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SikStyles
its abstract it doesnt have to make sense :)
Anything could be "abstract" then... doesn't mean there's any reason to post it on the internet and act like it's really cool... :p
RE: Camera Tossing by SikStyles on 11-05-2005 at 07:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
Anything could be "abstract" then...

yes it could :P , ever seen a painting thats just splatter? thats abstract, doesnt look good to me but its art
RE: Camera Tossing by Nathan on 11-05-2005 at 07:25 AM

3Dart That is cool. You go sort of cross eyed and you can see it !
Tring to find some on the internet

RE: Camera Tossing by cardshark on 11-05-2005 at 08:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by msg_plus_freak
3Dart That is cool. You go sort of cross eyed and you can see it !
Tring to find some on the internet

Something like this? http://www.magiceye.com/
If so, I love those. I'm really good at it. :D
RE: Camera Tossing by user27089 on 11-05-2005 at 08:45 AM

I love doing stuff like this, put it on a really slow shutter, and just take a picture of moving vehicles, the effect is really nice...

I wouldn't throw my camera tbh, it wouldn't be worth the risk...

quote:
Originally posted by cardshark
quote:
Originally posted by msg_plus_freak
3Dart That is cool. You go sort of cross eyed and you can see it !
Tring to find some on the internet

Something like this? http://www.magiceye.com/
If so, I love those. I'm really good at it. :D

I really like those Magic Eye things, I am pretty good at them, I can see the image pretty quick, but what confuses me is what the hell I'm seeing, to me, they are images sticking out of the page, with holes in... (The "hole" is the image usually)...