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Chat => Photography => Topic started by: Rivkid on November 18, 2011, 00:05:33 AM

Title: My first ever light painting!
Post by: Rivkid on November 18, 2011, 00:05:33 AM
A rare night off put to good use!

(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/552/firstever.jpg)

And apparently I write neater with a torch than a biro!
Title: Re: My first ever light painting!
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on November 18, 2011, 00:45:38 AM
I wish I had your free time :lol:

Looks good though 8)
Title: Re: My first ever light painting!
Post by: Russell on November 18, 2011, 16:42:57 PM
Tried to do this ages ago with a friend, he was doing the painting bit I was just pressing the shutter release for him, but its harder than it looks especially when trying to do it quick enough so you don't get any of the background lit up (unless you want it to of course!) how'd you manage it with this or have you shopped stuff out?
Title: Re: My first ever light painting!
Post by: zpyder on November 18, 2011, 17:52:48 PM
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1182/1081941250_43bfaa5483.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/1081941250/)
LED Light Painting (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/1081941250/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr

Those were cheap LED keyrings. A tripod and remote control eliminate the need for friends ;)

I found it was just a case of getting the room as dark as possible, and then playing a bit with aperture and ISO settings. Do a few test runs to see what settings get the brightness you want at the speed you're moving your arms.