Light Painting

[StopAndSearch]

I am starting to play with light painting and have a few not too bad trys.

What are your best techniques/tips to create some good shots?

What do you use?

Doesn't seem to be a thread on this so I thought it would be good for all the learners out there.

[UkRocket]

For light Painting what Kinda Exposure do you need on a Camera ??? IPossibly will have 8 Seconds ? is that any good ??

[Dark Prince]

I use F8 and round about 25-30 secs exposure and keep the torch mvoing to avoid burning things out. Its all down to practise really.

DP

[Bugsuperstar]

I Possibly will have 8 Seconds ? is that any good ??

8 seconds is enough to start experimenting and more :thumb

[Muttley]

I use trial and error.

Different torches, different exposures.

See what works best for you.

[Vanishing Days]

i use trial and error heres some of myn al around 20 to 30 sec and coloured films for different colours heres a few of mine

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2512906&l=2a86d5fe78&id=700010406

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2512907&l=6bbbf630c6&id=700010406

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2512921&l=1d0db5c369&id=700010406

[Dempsey]

Trial and error.

[adders]

Searchblaster. With matching sound effects, like a light saber powering up.

[Dempsey]

i can envisage that, a bit like nightvision goggles, but much deeper and louder.

[Bunk3r]

Look at other peoples pictures, try to work out what light sources they used (waving torches, stationary torches, diffused torches) and where they were placed (Think about shadows aswell as lights). Then plagiarise, simplez.

[dsankt]

For real this is the proest_ (http://sleepycity.net/tome)of_ (http://sleepycity.net/tome)prourbex_ (http://sleepycity.net/tome)protips:
Hold your lightsouce like you're gripping your wang then proceed to whirlwind that shit like you're suicide shotgun bukkakeing crowds of lilly allen fans.

'av at it

[adders]

Lily Allen FTW.

[StopAndSearch]

Look at other peoples pictures, try to work out what light sources they used (waving torches, stationary torches, diffused torches) and where they were placed (Think about shadows aswell as lights). Then plagiarise, simplez.

This is what I'm trying to suss out. There are some really good shots out there, most are easy to tell others I dont have a clue......

[GoatHarraser]

do what im doing every night PLAY ! you will see for yourself what works and what dont

[Bunk3r]

^you have the basics then (you dont need to suss out every single picture), get out and try it practice really is key.

[StopAndSearch]

Do you guys use any particular torches? I realise that you use different lenses/filters on the end. Would roses chocolate wrappers work?

I only have the tesco led torch and another little led torch.

[Bunk3r]

Do you guys use any particular torches? I realise that you use different lenses/filters on the end. Would roses chocolate wrappers work?

I only have the tesco led torch and another little led torch.

Everyone uses different things, the tesco torch is popular. for the filter -try it (but yes it does) most of the time people dont use filters, but if you want you can get a pack as a free sample, google 'lee filters sample'. seriously get out and practice, or practice at home.

[StopAndSearch]

I can see some trips to some caves coming up very soon.....

[geowal19]

you need to look yourself, Experement with BULB, And different appatures.

[MeowMix]

Trial and error ftw :thumb

Sweet wrappers are great. Some art / stationary shops sell coloured acetate in A4 sheets, which can be cut to size.

[J4M35_UK]

Yeah just keep trying different stuff, a torch with a wide beam gives good even light for shadows and stuff.

[Bunk3r]

^I got another set just before christmas.

[jfc]

This was done with LEDs

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3474670414_a7c58d1ac4.jpg


As others have said it's all about trial and error and seeing what works for you .

[Captain-Matt]

Go mental. Run around with torches. I've made some myself for this out of various things.
If you're writing anything, remember to do it back to front.

Keep in mind about how much the light "floods".

Stuff like single LED's give very fine lines.
This is a bunch of LED's swung around, and you can pick out each line because its very sharp.
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2701/igotsaspinnythingabovem.jpg

Then you have to see how it reflects off things, illuminates the floor for example in this pic:
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4904/squiggleywiggleyfieldli.jpg
(This was with a random torch I had in the car)

A Christmas one:
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3793/cwithmathtweeresized.jpg

And a ring of lights pulled away from the camera like this:
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6418/foresttunnel.jpg

[sim667]

I havent got any scanned to show and tell, but ive done quite a lot of painting with, mainly recreating byzatine images of the 12 disciples using glowsticks to form a halo around their head....

Playing with rear sync flash and front sync flash can give some really cool effects, and generally I will meter the area as best i can, then set it to the correct aperture, but have the shutter on a 20-30 second exposure.

[Tassadar]

i use trial and error heres some of myn al around 20 to 30 sec and coloured films for different colours heres a few of mine

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2512906&l=2a86d5fe78&id=700010406

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2512907&l=6bbbf630c6&id=700010406

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2512921&l=1d0db5c369&id=700010406


Nice Arron

[diehardlove]

they are nice well done

[diehardlove]

that red one is cool well done matt

[Vm's Grasshopper]

Taken with an LED torch spun with a piece of string:

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/AO4I2308.jpg