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Title: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: tunnie on 11 November 2008, 22:37:27
There is a photo competition at work, which is going to be a monthly thing, so tonight i had a bash at light writing, some of them came out ok....


http://www.flickr.com/photos/32341300@N04/

I used a Nikon D80, tripod, couple of Sainsburys & Tesco bags with a large Maglite
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: Radar on 11 November 2008, 22:43:02
Wot no OOF? Even as a practice!
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: Plomien on 12 November 2008, 07:39:49
I have been playing with HDR stuff
http://blog.23x.net/7/beginners-guide-to-hdr.html

might be of interest for you
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: richardirv on 12 November 2008, 08:51:30
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There is a photo competition at work, which is going to be a monthly thing, so tonight i had a bash at light writing, some of them came out ok....


http://www.flickr.com/photos/32341300@N04/

I used a Nikon D80, tripod, couple of Sainsburys & Tesco bags with a large Maglite


Thats pretty cool, how does that work then?
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: tunnie on 12 November 2008, 09:55:35
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There is a photo competition at work, which is going to be a monthly thing, so tonight i had a bash at light writing, some of them came out ok....


http://www.flickr.com/photos/32341300@N04/

I used a Nikon D80, tripod, couple of Sainsburys & Tesco bags with a large Maglite


Thats pretty cool, how does that work then?

Put the camera on a tripod, set the exposure to 30 seconds, then draw with light!
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: richardirv on 12 November 2008, 11:17:47
OK i get that but am I being stupid when I say why can't you see you arm moving in the shot? Or am I not understanding this correctly  :-[
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: tunnie on 12 November 2008, 11:19:27
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OK i get that but am I being stupid when I say why can't you see you arm moving in the shot? Or am I not understanding this correctly  :-[

If you look very closely (can't really see in the small versions) but full res you can see me just, but i appear as a ghost, because i move quickly and i don't produce any light. Because the shutter is open for ages, it only picks up the big light sources / objects that don't move
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 November 2008, 11:26:55
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If you look very closely (can't really see in the small versions) but full res you can see me just, but i appear as a ghost, because i move quickly and i don't produce any light. Because the shutter is open for ages, it only picks up the big light sources / objects that don't move

Like a V6 with pre-projector headlights then? ;D

Interesting photos. :y I used to do a lot of low light photography with insane exposures. It's good fun, and with a digital camera you can see the results straight away which makes it much easier. Never tried light writing though.

Kevin
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: richardirv on 12 November 2008, 11:28:00
Sweet!! I wish I had a camera that has manual shutter control but I don't. Would love to try that!!

You need to do an OOF one though!! hehe

Be a good Avatar!!  :y

Rich
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: tunnie on 12 November 2008, 14:21:05
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Sweet!! I wish I had a camera that has manual shutter control but I don't. Would love to try that!!

You need to do an OOF one though!! hehe

Be a good Avatar!!  :y

Rich

Not a bad idea that, will give it a go!  :y
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: markey mark on 12 November 2008, 15:51:34
how bizzare  :D :D
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: richardirv on 14 November 2008, 18:47:20
Just clicked on your link again!! I see you done OOF!!! That is sweet!!! very sweet!! Top Job  :y
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: Albatross on 14 November 2008, 20:04:38
Very cool
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: Kate on 14 November 2008, 20:09:10
Excellent! Well done! :y
Title: Re: my first attempt at light writing...
Post by: tunnie on 14 November 2008, 20:45:11
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Excellent! Well done! :y

some better examples here Kate  :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1226522927/0