Thanks Chris,Matthew ( @MWHCVT ) is the guy to ask about this type of thing
View attachment 114333 When you say an orb I take it you mean something like this? If so it's not really a torch that your after, I've made dozens of different tools in various different shapes, designs, configurations etc, spent a lot of money and never if I'm honest got a tool that works as I'd want
Which is why I was at the front of the queue waiting for the launch of the tool I now use for the orbs you see above, a tool designed and produced but the father of the orb/ball of light Denis Smith of Australia
https://www.denissmith.com.au/the-ball-of-light-tool/
Now it's quite an investment but it is a fantastic tool and honestly vs how much I've spent over the years in making my own attempts at tools before this was launched I've probably wasted more than this tool costs
Yes that is what i am after doing Matthew, i tried last night with mag lite and soon realised it has got to be open light source, fior now i will cobble together some xmas lights, for practice, then see where i go from there, awesome orbs you made there.
That look very neat!
Bought today £2-50 out of wilkinsons. First go with them earlier tonight, it is a two photo stack.This is exactly what I did for a few years using battery pack sets of Christmas lights set up in various ways to use as a tool
My advice if going down that route is create a cluster of 6-10 LEDs but fan then out a bit to create a head of light and also weigh the head down a little bit taping in a few small nails/screws around the head to help with keeping the spin stable when spinning
And thanks, the tool I now use is epic, it takes a bit of practice till you can spin consistent orbs in most spins but ones you nail your technique it's amazing and because of the interchangeable heads means a wide variety of colour options are available
It really is a brilliant tool
Bought today £2-50 out of wilkinsons. First go with them earlier tonight, it is a two photo stack.
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Was it you Matt that used battery christmas lights on a bicycle wheel?
Yeah to make dimes of light although the original concept came from @AndWhyNot on that front
Half orbs wasn't it, shaft through the middle on the ground and rotated? Thought that was a very clever idea. Did you ever try the lights in the whisk on a cord like done with steel wool?
Thanks Matthew.That's a very fine first effort that's for sure
Start spinning then start the exposure using a remote shutter? Just an idea, I might try it as I'm out this weekendYeah that’s the idea.. to create this look
As to lights in a whisk, I’ve never tried that although I should imagine you’d get a look similar to an orb, the issue you’d face is turning the lights on and off while exposing
Start spinning then start the exposure using a remote shutter? Just an idea, I might try it as I'm out this weekend
Ah yes, didn't think about needing two or more sources.Well yes but that is somewhat limiting if you wish to create a ultra long exposure light painted image, I will often create images that take 5-10 minutes to put in all the various elements, this means needing to be able to precisely control any light source used
Or stack photos, I did the orb in one exposure, and the BG in another, then merged and 10 sec timer to get in position, I am hoping to explore a lot more, the possibilities are endless.Start spinning then start the exposure using a remote shutter? Just an idea, I might try it as I'm out this weekend
Or stack photos, I did the orb in one exposure, and the BG in another, then merged and 10 sec timer to get in position, I am hoping to explore a lot more, the possibilities are endless.
Amazing function on Olympus which one have you got Matthew.OH stacking is certainly a tool that is worth keeping in the bag but sometimes there’s a certain satisfaction in creating an image in one take, it involves a real degree of planning and set up before the shutter is even pressed
Of course for light painters in particular more and more are moving over to Olympus cameras that bring the ability to live composite images which is properly revolutionary when it comes to light painting as it opens up so many opportunities
As an example this image I shot on my first outing with my Olympus which was shot just before sunset where my traditional DSLR would have permitted a 1/2 second exposure my Olympus allowed me to use a base of 1/2 second for a stacked live composite about 40 seconds long
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Amazing function on Olympus which one have you got Matthew.