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This was shot under a long exposure of 30 seconds. I illuminated the entire scene using a Mag light flashlight. To create the streaks of light I pointed the fla...
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This was shot under a long exposure of 30 seconds. I illuminated the entire scene using a Mag light flashlight. To create the streaks of light I pointed the flashlight at the camera and rotated it around the lantern. Only basic editing done.
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cameraCanon EOS 50D

settings Aperture f/22.6 ISO 100 Shutter 30/1 

upload_dateJan, 2011

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43 Comments |
Photopaul PRO+
 
Photopaul January 22, 2011
Sweet shot!!
alexel Platinum
 
alexel January 22, 2011
very cool1
Mar
 
Mar January 22, 2011
Great shot!!!
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr January 23, 2011
Fantastic work, *****
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter January 23, 2011
Great capture. Nice work.
amd0749
 
amd0749 January 23, 2011
Cool shot!
rapidrafter
 
rapidrafter January 23, 2011
Pretty!
RYANDUNCAN PRO
 
RYANDUNCAN January 24, 2011
Great work!
csmmacker2004
 
csmmacker2004 January 24, 2011
Cool. Nice Job
seanwillno
 
seanwillno January 28, 2011
Thanks everyone for your comments! I've discovered this to be an exciting type of photography for me.
dunniteowl
 
dunniteowl February 02, 2011
Interesting, creative, artistically concieved. Great shot, too.
TScook
 
TScook February 24, 2011
very nice
MRL2011 PRO
 
MRL2011 October 26, 2011
congrats on your feature
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter October 26, 2011
Great shot. Congrats on your feature.
BJK62472
 
BJK62472 October 26, 2011
congrats
JonHurdWildImage
 
JonHurdWildImage October 26, 2011
Friggin Eh! Well done!
rmcalpine
 
rmcalpine October 26, 2011
Very creative and cool capture! Congrats on your feature!
msdean
 
msdean October 26, 2011
Wonderfully creative & original! Congratulations!
buttercup96
 
buttercup96 October 26, 2011
wow, great picture! very interesting! congratulations :)
wildmanaz PRO
 
wildmanaz October 26, 2011
Congrats on your `Feature`
DWPhotography
 
DWPhotography October 26, 2011
Cool shot. Congrats on your feature :)
nitti
 
nitti October 26, 2011
Congrats
abezwiliams4
 
abezwiliams4 October 26, 2011
Nice job, congrats
kchased
 
kchased October 26, 2011
great job!! Congrats
nlk
 
nlk October 26, 2011
This is just wicked cool, congrats on your feature!
gregspix
 
gregspix October 26, 2011
Beautiful!!! Congrats!
RebelXS
 
RebelXS October 26, 2011
Love this picture!
sidaopunk
 
sidaopunk October 26, 2011
Nice
cojokester
 
cojokester October 26, 2011
Outstanding composition! Congrats on your feature!
jesusfreak3520
 
jesusfreak3520 October 26, 2011
Love this photo! Congrats on the feature!
13atduvall
 
13atduvall October 26, 2011
Congrats
Abaldo_Photography
 
Abaldo_Photography October 26, 2011
sweet picture
OrionBR21
 
OrionBR21 October 26, 2011
Very original and well executed. It turned out awesome. Congrats on the feature!
JohnnaJohnson
 
JohnnaJohnson October 26, 2011
amazing job! Congrats on your feature!
kerryanne
 
kerryanne October 26, 2011
Stunning! What a cool shot! Congrats on your feature photo!
candyman735@hotmail.com
 
candyman735@hotmail.com October 26, 2011
Very interesting and creative! Very nicely done, wonderful picture. Congrats on your feature!
Charliano
 
Charliano October 26, 2011
You rock!! Very awesome work.. Did you use a mirror as well.. I'm
Still trying to wrap my head around your description..mesmerizing photo!!
seanwillno
 
seanwillno October 27, 2011
Thanks everyone for your kind comments! I appreciate your interest in the photo!
Danny_martin_10
 
Danny_martin_10 April 28, 2012
Amazing light trails :) congratulations :)
PSJPhotography
 
PSJPhotography June 16, 2012
Nice job!
aprilrena
 
aprilrena August 10, 2012
Very nice work!! Love this!
seanwillno
seanwillno August 13, 2012
I appreciate your interest! Thanks!
Ujjwal
 
Ujjwal April 09, 2013
Nice. Congratulation.
dotsmithbarnes
 
dotsmithbarnes April 09, 2013
Amazing shot.

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#dreamy #experimental #lantern #light #magical #mystical
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in the comfort of my living room.

Time

It was late evening after dark.

Lighting

The setup was in almost complete darkness so I could introduce and manipulate my own light as desired. My exposure time was 30 seconds, during which I used only a flashlight as my light source. Part of the time I pointed the flashlight at the lantern and blue surface to illuminate them. The rest of the time I pointed it directly at the camera as I rotated it around the lantern to create the streaks of light.

Equipment

I used a Canon EOS 50D with a Canon EF 24-70mm 2.8L USM lens. Aperture was set at f/22 and ISO 100. At that time I didn't have a tripod, so I made due with a table and some books to get the right height.

Inspiration

I love the excitement of discovery when experimenting with light painting. That evening I just wanted to throw some light around in the darkness, so I simply looked around the house for anything interesting as a subject. When this lantern caught my eye, it sparked the idea of the lantern's light escaping and swirling freely.

Editing

The image is all one exposure, and, essentially, what was initially captured. The post-processing was only some minor color and light adjustments, as well as a little cropping.

In my camera bag

At that time, with our budget we bought a decent camera and invested the most in a quality mid-range lens. Now, we've added a few Speedlite flashes with Pocket Wizards, an inexpensive tripod, and we try to keep plenty camera batteries, Eneloop batteries for the flashes, and SD cards handy.

Feedback

For someone just starting out, first, invest in a decent camera\lens setup with long shutter speed capabilities. Then, learn at least these three things well and how they interact: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. When these are understood, you can have lots of fun just experimenting with light and anything around you without any other fancy equipment. As you go, you can learn lots more (hopefully, something about Kelvin Temperature), and eventually you just might start drooling over the fancy equipment.

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