First attempt at light trails

[Slimethy]

I decided to have a go at shooting light trails as I recently discovered that my Panasonic DMC-FZ18 can shoot exposures of 8s. I didn't have a tripod and could really have done with one!
Anyway here's some pictures

LightTrails by Slimethy, on Flickr

LightTrails3 by Slimethy, on Flickr

LightTrails5 by Slimethy, on Flickr

LightTrails7 by Slimethy, on Flickr

And one that is a mess but looks like a T-Rex

LightTrails2 by Slimethy, on Flickr

Not amazing as it was my first time, so C+C very welcome.

Chris.

 

[SamP]

3 is ok? Views from over a bridge are normally a decent place to start.

 

[Knuckles]

I like number 5 , as said, these look so much better with a tripod

 

[Craigus]

Definitely need a tripod.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

As said, you need a tripod but I really like the first one. It looks like its been taken through a window with rain falling, well, it does to me anyway.

Have a look at the bargain tripod thread in here, well worth the money!

 

[LowLife.]

Tripod fo sho!


Or I managed to get quite a decent one by resting the camera on the hand rail of the bridge.

Worked quite well, I shall try and find it!

Budget photography ftw!

 

[Knuckles]

Budget photography ftw!

This reminded me;

59p app + £3 tripod =

Cheap and cheerful photos

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Nice attempt! We all started somewhere. Just get a tripod and have another go, you'll be amazed at the difference! (hopefully!)

 

[theduck]

First two look like it was quite light still?

This is my favourite of the ones I have taken

 

[Skeeter]

Tripod + motorway bridge.

 

[Addicted]

This reminded me;

59p app + £3 tripod =

Cheap and cheerful photos

what's the app called? i assume it's an iphone app?

 

[sbridgey]

what camera setting do you need for this i have a canon d500 and giving a long exposure means i end up with a white pictures, so what settings should i use then.

Oh and the pics dont look half bad considering u had no tripod

 

[Revels]

Definitely need a tripid.

 

[Hixle]

Tripod? Pah. Outdoor table and a fcuk load of piled up books.

 

[Addicted]

Luke that is fantastic, you got a larger size? i may have to change my desktop background

 

[Hixle]

Cheers fella

No worries, PM me your email address and I'll ping it across to you when I get home.

 

[LowLife.]

Tripod? Pah. Outdoor table and a fcuk load of piled up books.

Awesome.

 

[Slimethy]

Cheers guys, definitely gonna take a tripod next time, or at least find a spot with a ledge/railing

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

You'll need a tripod for anything over about 1/10 really, unless you're amazingly steady. Night pictures will normally always be >1sec so tripod or solid rest and remote/2sec timer is needed to avoid shake !

 

[.Adam.]

Love light trails.

 

[.Adam.]