Tinkering with light

[Slinky]

After last nights experimentation.. I've created this..



I rather like it..

Thoughts anyone?

ta..

slinky

[Dogsey]

Looks good Slinky, but I'm not convinced it works best in B&W.

Also I'd lose the object on the right of the image.

ETA: This picture by a friend of mine works much better in my opinion.

Edited by Dogsey on Friday 4th January 08:35

[CY88]

I rather like slinky's personally

[Dogsey]

CY88 said:

I rather like slinky's personally

Don't get me wrong, I like it, I just think it would work better in colour. Maybe Slinky could post a colour version so we could see.

[Knick Pee]

Slinky said:

After last nights experimentation.. I've created this..



I rather like it..

Thoughts anyone?

ta..

slinky

cool. i was doing something similar last night also. I'm new to all this camera stuf and was playing with various settings. I'm finding it rather addictive

heres my attempt. I'm quite pleased seeing as i've only had a camera about a week and i'm learning what 'aperture' and 'exposure' mean!!!!

Edited by Knick Pee on Friday 4th January 13:55

[Slinky]

Dogsey said:

CY88 said:

I rather like slinky's personally

Don't get me wrong, I like it, I just think it would work better in colour. Maybe Slinky could post a colour version so we could see.

I'll do that when I get home.. Cheers for your comments folks..

Knick, you're damn right.. when you can just sit and tinker and change settings without the pressure of capturing the right image... I love it..

[pastrana72]

cool,

i love playing with light effects too,





maybe a little to much,



here is a link to my other light painting pics if anyone is intrested,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/czd72/sets/7215760297...

[Slinky]

It was your Flickr gallery that made me start tinkering with this.. I love the shots you've done!

[pastrana72]

thanks man, thats really kind.



i am always on the lookout for new light sources, to make new pictures,

but you really need to check this out,

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids....

this guy is a lightpainting master, and has made a video, that is simply stunning.

[dc53]

Erm, excuse me being thick, but how do i do this? looks mental!

[pastrana72]

its easy if you want to have a go, you need it to be low light or dark in the area yo are shooting the picture, to enhance the light you are using,

set your camera for a long exposure or slow shutter setting,

put it on safe surface or use a tripod to keep it steady,

use a timer or remote contol so you can position yourself in front of the lens(if you do not have an assistant, i rarly have one),

then get a light source, ie a torch or preferably an LED, the more LED colured lights improve the effect, (i started by using the Kidz toys with lights)

then move the light around while the shutter is open on the camera, to produce cool light trails and effects, faster movement on large area is how i started and moved on trying to write,

then you are away it can be hit and miss but eventually you will get cool results you will be happy with.

have a go,

Good Luck.

[Malx]

pastrana72 said:

its easy if you want to have a go, you need it to be low light or dark in the area yo are shooting the picture, to enhance the light you are using,

set your camera for a long exposure or slow shutter setting,

put it on safe surface or use a tripod to keep it steady,

use a timer or remote contol so you can position yourself in front of the lens(if you do not have an assistant, i rarly have one),

then get a light source, ie a torch or preferably an LED, the more LED colured lights improve the effect, (i started by using the Kidz toys with lights)

then move the light around while the shutter is open on the camera, to produce cool light trails and effects, faster movement on large area is how i started and moved on trying to write,

then you are away it can be hit and miss but eventually you will get cool results you will be happy with.

have a go,

Good Luck.

I'd was just about to ask how it was done also so thanks

• Runs off to find LEDs*

[Knick Pee]

I'm off out tonight to have a play. I've enlisted my 10 year old boy to be a 'jedi' and we'll see what we get

[Knick Pee]

My first attempt.........it's harder than it looks!!!!

ETA: I wndered why it was grainy and found ive had my ISO setting turned up high....buggar.....back off out then

Edited by Knick Pee on Saturday 5th January 22:57

[lightningghost]

Good work, Knick Pee. Very cool (if a little phallic).

[pastrana72]

nice one.

[nick_bbb]

Check out Michael Bosanko's work like this some great stuff...

http://www.michaelbosanko.com/portfolio8407.html

[stigmundfreud]

My only thought, Slinky, is I feel sorry for you.... drinking Fosters man?! That is just plain nasty!

As it happens I want to try some of this painting with light stuff and recently got me a Spice Girls tour glow stick - erm it isn't mine, borrowed it off the other half

[Knick Pee]

lightningghost said:

Good work, Knick Pee. Very cool (if a little phallic).

[stigmundfreud]

pastrana72 said:

thanks man, thats really kind.



i am always on the lookout for new light sources, to make new pictures,

but you really need to check this out,

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids....

this guy is a lightpainting master, and has made a video, that is simply stunning.

quite possibly the best lightpainting video!