New Perspective
Another physiogram with a slight modification.
Changed my swinging apparatus to eliminate wobble and the light lines are much more consistent.
Taped some gels (8x8) together for a smoother transition of color as I pull them across the lens.
Makes this image an almost total "in camera" creation. Sharpened, tweaked levels and adjusted color saturation in LR.
Change the view of the arc of the swing by moving the camera off to the side instead of being directly below the light.
All C&C welcome.
Last edited by Steve Adkins; 12-26-2012 at 01:33 PM.
Really nice, Steve.
I have questions (of course)
How far is the light from your camera?
Aperture?
If I'm understanding you correctly, you have gels over the camera lens. You move these during the exposure?
I've heard of people moving the camera during the exposure as well. Have you tried that?
What does your new and improved swinging apparatus look like? Did you weight it?
Can I come over to your house and play?
Anytime, just BYOFL (bring your own flashlight)Originally Posted by Maureen Allen
Really nice, Steve.
I have questions (of course
How far is the light from your camera? About 2 ft. using 14mm full frame. You would adjust this to get the swing within the frame with different lenth lens.
Aperture? F/22 = huge Depth of Field w/14mm
If I'm understanding you correctly, you have gels over the camera lens. You move these during the exposure? Yes, you can also fashion some for the light(s) (Made some today)
I've heard of people moving the camera during the exposure as well. Have you tried that? Yes, Made a turntable and powered it with an extra drill I have via a bike innertubeUsed it, but still a work in progress.
What does your new and improved swinging apparatus look like? Used a solid shaff (threaded rod) instead of line or string. This is attached at ceiling to a ball bearing fishing swivel. Helped get rid of a wobble during the beginning of a swing. Did you weight it? Nope.
Next variation involves mutiple lights ROTATING on the shaft. Oh, and a big swing for the camera platform...
Can I come over to your house and play?
Can you tell I'm having fun?
Steve, this sounds like so much fun. I went out and bought a mag mini light and I have a nice turntable which should work. I think I'll play with this later in the week. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for the info
Fascinating, Steve. Since Maureen lives closer I think I'll check up on how she does it
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Steve, This one is my favorite so far! I love the colors and the top portion is so cool. I would love to come over and play too!
I love the pattern and colors you created. I still don't understand how a swinging light translates to such narrow lines. Is it a penlight?
Hi Judy, Yes, It's a Mini Mag single LED flashlight with the front element removed. This makes for a tiny "bare bulb" effect. The 14mm lens perspective also helps to keep the light trails narrow.
Thanks everyone for your comments!
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