Light Painting (First go) And a Star Trail

[Thomas Provis]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/zo9N7u]Light Orb by thomasprovis, on Flickr[/URL][url=https://flic.kr/p/zo9HCQ]Light Wand by thomasprovis, on Flickr[/URL][url=https://flic.kr/p/zpdvPi]Chesterton Windmill Star Trail by thomasprovis, on Flickr[/URL]

As it says, 2 Light Paintings And a Start rail.

All 3 done up by the Chesterton Windmill.

The 2 Light Paintings are my first real go at light paintings.
The first one was done with a V24 Light Stick Spun in an Orb Shape.
The second was done with a cheap light umbrella off eBay, Spun whilst walking down the road next to the Windmill. (Both the same road)
And the Star Trail was done looking up the hill towards the windmill. 105 photos in total, and stacked din starstax.

Hope you enjoy, Looking for ways to I'm prove as this Is my first go at Light painting, So please comment if you think something could be improved

Thomas

 

[Mark twiglet]

For first attempt they are fantastic! I'm entrigued as to how the first two were down

 

[Kodiak Qc]

I'm entrigued as to how the first two were done

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Though I know how it was done, this awareness takes nothing away of the magic
in these. Very good stuff!

 

[Thomas Provis]

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Though I know how it was done, this awareness takes nothing away of the magic
in these. Very good stuff!

For first attempt they are fantastic! I'm entrigued as to how the first two were down

Thank-you both

 

[Thomas Provis]

Is it just me? Or are there two of each picture?

 

[JulesP]

Good stuff kiddo. Was a good night with @MWHCVT on hand spinning the V24. Do it again sometime

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Is it just me? Or are there two of each picture?

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Just you!

 

[Thomas Provis]

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Just you!

No idea why its doing that then ;P

 

[JulesP]

Two of each for me on phone - probably OK on computer

 

[reheat module]

Very clever use of a nifty bit of kit.
Often unpredictable, but that's the fun of it.
Nice bright colours

 

[sirch]

Very good, great sense of rhythm from you or whoever was moving the lights

 

[Thomas Provis]

Very clever use of a nifty bit of kit.
Often unpredictable, but that's the fun of it.
Nice bright colours

Very good, great sense of rhythm from you or whoever was moving the lights

 

[Thomas Provis]

Thanks, All due credit to @MWHCVT for spinning the Orb

 

[sunnyside_up]

very clever! Love them! 3rd is ethereal!

 

[Thomas Provis]

very clever! Love them! 3rd is ethereal!

Thanks, glad you like them

 

[MWHCVT]

These have all come out really well Thomas, glad that you had a good evening out was great to meet you...we will certainly have to do it again soon

 

[Thomas Provis]

These have all come out really well Thomas, glad that you had a good evening out was great to meet you...we will certainly have to do it again soon

Thanks Matt, , great to meet you too. Will certainly have to do it again, as I want another go with your pixel stick

 

[MWHCVT]

Thanks Matt, , great to meet you too. Will certainly have to do it again, as I want another go with your pixel stick

Hey that works for me will have to create some images

 

[Thomas Provis]

Hey that works for me will have to create some images

If I can think of something, I'll create it to the specs it needs. And we'll send it over?

 

[Xenon54]

Those two light painting shots are really great. Always seems like something that's difficult to execute in practice.

 

[Thomas Provis]

Those two light painting shots are really great. Always seems like something that's difficult to execute in practice.

Thanks, to be honest. Its just a long exposure taking a picture of a light stick being waved around. That's all there is to it. Simpler that I thought too

 

[Xenon54]

Thanks, to be honest. Its just a long exposure taking a picture of a light stick being waved around. That's all there is to it. Simpler that I thought too

That's my point, always seems so simple, but how do you stand in front of the camera, during the exposure, and know how it's going to look and know precisely how and where to move the lights? Perhaps I've been overthinking this all this time and it's more about experimentation and just rolling with whatever the results look like. Your pictures look like you deliberately structured the light though.

 

[Phil-D]

Excellent stuff Thomas

I'm impressed with the results from the light umbrella, could I be cheeky and ask if you have a link, cheers

 

[Tony8]

These are great

 

[Thomas Provis]

That's my point, always seems so simple, but how do you stand in front of the camera, during the exposure, and know how it's going to look and know precisely how and where to move the lights? Perhaps I've been overthinking this all this time and it's more about experimentation and just rolling with whatever the results look like. Your pictures look like you deliberately structured the light though.

I had help from @MWHCVT, he spun the Orb whilst I was the idiot behind the camera . I could try and explain as much as I can if it would help you atall?

 

[Thomas Provis]

Excellent stuff Thomas

I'm impressed with the results from the light umbrella, could I be cheeky and ask if you have a link, cheers

Thanks , Here's the link: https://www.7dayshop.com/products/7...mbrella-with-led-torch-in-handle-LED-UMBRELLA
We took the actual umbrella thing of, so it was just a light stick, works really well for the price though

 

[Thomas Provis]

These are great

Thank-you

 

[Xenon54]

I had help from @MWHCVT, he spun the Orb whilst I was the idiot behind the camera . I could try and explain as much as I can if it would help you atall?

Well whatever you did it worked, the pics are good. The only thing I'd say is perhaps having a bit more ambient would give a little more context to where you are and what's going on, either that or go completely black (like the second one) to get something a bit more abstract. Good job.