Dragon Boat goes Impressionistic

Feature: Photography
Photographer: Stephen D’Agostino
Technique: Photo Impressionism
Subject: Dragon Boats

Why do you shoot impressionistic images of dragon boats?
Stephen: Because photographs just capture a split second they often miss the moment we experienced. I think that is particularly true with dragon boat racing. Dragon boat racers exude grace/power/energy and I think I capture that better using photo impressionistic techniques.

How do you create your images?
Stephen: I use 3 techniques which effectively compress a moment in time into a single image. I started using in camera multiple exposures which is an old school technique. Recently I have been merging high speed bursts of 20 or more images. These techniques really emphasize movement and power. As well I love the graceful results you see in long exposures; often in the range of 0.6 to 1.5 seconds.

Do you have a favourite image?

It was shot at the Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival a couple of years ago. It’s a 1 second exposure and for me it really captures the battle you see on course between the racers.

Blog: www.dagostino.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impressionistphoto
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/photo-impressionism/

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