Posted by metawaffle How cool is that? Any more shots?

my flickr is http://www.flickr....otos/41984025@N08/
here are some more neways....
!WARNING! NO LIGHTPAINTING BELOW!
_{didn't want to get ppl's hopes up.}

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Very cool, looks like a place I would like to check out.

Just playing around _{^{(crossposted from the RGB thread, booooo! )}}

My first post here, I have a few different colored flashlights that I light paint with, in dark situations.

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Posted by metawaffle Was it this shot of mine? I don't think I've seen anyone else bother with that drain http://lh3.ggpht.c...incushion-1-sm.jpg

this is why meta is one of my favoritest people and photographer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Katetron this is why meta is one of my favoritest people and photographer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aww, shucks!

From Saturday...


900 Lumen SSC-P7d. 30" exposure, painted at full power for 15" then turned off for the rest of the time.

And who says you have to use drains for this type of shot?

^That's great, 2 silhouettes in 1

Posted by Axle From Saturday... http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4319271135_ab04ab49f9.jpg 900 Lumen SSC-P7d. 30" exposure, painted at full power for 15" then turned off for the rest of the time. And who says you have to use drains for this type of shot? http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4320005040_6659d5fc8b.jpg

Axle if you do longer exposures and some flash pops you can get rid of the streaking. Around 2 minutes would work and not eat up too much battery power + time. I need to get that light (I know meta is going to find this amusing!)

Posted by Air 33 (I know meta is going to find this amusing!)

I'm easily amused

Posted by metawaffle I'm easily amused

I think this why we collect flashlights. I have yet to take my RGW one out...I keep forgetting.

Posted by Air 33 Axle if you do longer exposures and some flash pops you can get rid of the streaking. Around 2 minutes would work and not eat up too much battery power + time. I need to get that light (I know meta is going to find this amusing!)

Hm, yeah, I want to go back to the Connaught and play around with some of my strobist stuff (3 flashes, Skyports, gels), and combine that with light painting.



1 SB-600 with blue gel, M 1/2
1 SB-600 through Softbox M 1/2

Nikon D300, AI-S Nikkor 105mm 1:2.5
105mm, f/11, 1/125", ISO-100

Just back from a bit of playing with steel wool. I had in mind to try something with reflections, and so I drove about half an hour to a bayside point where, at low tide, one may walk a kilometre out along a sandbar to a small island. On the other side of the island, the sand is level and rippled, with pools of water, and it was here I thought I might go.



The problem turned out to be lighting the steel wool. I was on my own, so I hit the self-timer on the camera, then ran into position, and tried to get the thing burning. My little lighter struggled in the night sea breeze, and often I'd fail completely to light anything before the exposure started, and I'd have to begin again.

Fortunately, persistence did tend to pay off, and after a couple of attempts, it would be going nicely. Unfortunately, after a couple of shots I managed to drop the lighter into the water, which completely ruined it, and called an end to my shooting. Oh well...

I'd say that second shot was worth all the effort, though. That's gorgeous!

Posted by Avius I'd say that second shot was worth all the effort, though. That's gorgeous!

Funny, I can never pick what other people will like - I wasn't even going to post the second one initially!

Thanks for the kind words!

One more:

Posted by metawaffle at low tide, one may walk a kilometre out along a sandbar to a small island. On the other side of the island, the sand is level and rippled, with pools of water, and it was here I thought I might go.

Damn you, I'm so friggin jealous!

My little lighter struggled in the night sea breeze, and often I'd fail completely to light anything before the exposure started, and I'd have to begin again.

I've got to say, I really dis-like those moments.


Very nice spinning, #3 is an absolute ripper!

Posted by Man Underground Damn you, I'm so friggin jealous!

If it's any consolation, I've chopped up the bottom of my feet on sharp rocks

Very nice spinning, #3 is an absolute ripper!

Thanks - another reject shot

Those are great meta. Hard to believe you'd reject #2!

Posted by rob666 Those are great meta. Hard to believe you'd reject #2!

I guess I had a particular result in mind, and I didn't achieve it. Hmm, I wonder how this would go if I used a broomstick instead of string...?