I like the composition and background, and what a great idea! Is it a curved paper background?
Thanks for explaining. Yes it worked nicely!It was taken with a plain white curved background (one of those fold up boxes with the LED lights), then added a patterned craft paper as a texture layer, with the opacity reduced and a mask to remove the texture from the shoes. First time I’ve tried adding a texture, was pleased with the result. Might revisit some older images and add textures, it does make a big difference to the end result.
It really was just a torch on a string and this is the full image - 70mm. Camera on the floor, looking straight up and the torch on a string from the ceiling light. I added a 10stop nd filter so it wasn't blown out and I could get a longer exposure (about 1 and a half minutes). Unfortunately, I could get it to fill the frame, the original is below. So I took it into photoshop, duplicated the background layer, flipped the top layer and blended the 2 together.That light painting is beautiful, Catherine!
Mesmerising to look at. I used to do Spirograph as a kid, but always made a bit of a mess where a cog slipped, or the pen made a blub. I would love to see more of it, but quite understand the Fill the Frame aspect prevents that. It must look good on the full screen.
Can you tell us more about making it? I feel there must have been more to it than just hanging a torch on a string?
Ah, that explains it - thank you! Very well done.duplicated the background layer, flipped the top layer
The shoes are nicely presented, except they look decidedly .... used.
The light paintings are incredible!
Two really creative shots. The light painting looks amazing/
A nice pair of pared pears! I like the composition and background. Well thought out.
Just spotted your light painting - week 5 - can't remember was it snapper's choice? Very nicely done. I had a go at this some years ago and I think you have done really well to keep it going for so long! It's made a good pattern.