Light Painting

[Dolan]

I used a Led Torch to take some photos thought id show you.

i need some tips on how to do it without getting the led line.

What do you guys think?

IMG_3238 by c_dolan_11, on Flickr

IMG_3244 by c_dolan_11, on Flickr

 

[Ash']

Looks lovely that's the best non-sport on here

 

[Dolan]

Thank you Ash

 

[Ash.]

They look fantastic chris well done I've said it before but I can't believe how much this car has changed well done mate.

 

[Dolan]

They look fantastic chris well done I've said it before but I can't believe how much this car has changed well done mate.

Thanks mate. I know I should of just bought a 182 haha.

 

[Matt#]

looks awesome dude as above best non sport iv seen

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

You need a MUCH more powerful light source to make any sort of impact. I wouldn't have been able to tell that had any lighting at all if it weren't for the tiny streaks here and there.

And a CPL to reduce reflections too.

 

[Knuckles]

Looks great.

what LED line?

 

[Dolan]

Thanks Matt

You need a MUCH more powerful light source to make any sort of impact. I wouldn't have been able to tell that had any lighting at all if it weren't for the tiny streaks here and there.

And a CPL to reduce reflections too.

Cool cheers mate. Would u recommend a led flash light or something?

 

[Dolan]

Looks great.

what LED line?

Haha I chose this picture from many and all others had a line running around it

 

[Knuckles]

Oh? Lol

Lol how did you do it? One continuous exposure or did you stack a few of them?

 

[Dolan]

Oh? Lol

Lol how did you do it? One continuous exposure or did you stack a few of them?

A long exposure and u add light to the object but I'm not the best yet. Gonna get some practice done. Might buy a 40mm lense see how I get one gonna invest in a better tri-pod and a better light source for now.

 

[Knuckles]

Do you have any photo editing software?

Good luck with future pics though

 

[Dolan]

I use Lightroom and photoshop mate. Not got the hang of any of them yet hah.

 

[Knuckles]

Ah, have a play with stacking then, you may get better results

 

[Dolan]

Haven't a clue what that is haha

 

[l33th3tr33]

Ah, have a play with stacking then, you may get better results

What is this stacking you speak of? Might have to get back into night photography

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

TBH that's so over-exposed it looks like daylight.

Either be clever and show the lines...

or make a dark background with a lit up painted car as the subject...

images found on the web.

Practise makes perfect

 

[Dolan]

There fantastic
what's the process with this ?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Use a torch or light that spreads further. Using a lightsource the width of a biro is only going to end in lines

also if you're very clever you can avoid direct reflections.

Giant softboxes are a good idea but not always practical.

 

[JamesBryan]

Most of those are composite images as well, made up of multiple layers. Not just one exposure.

Fair bit of work goes into them after the camera work is done.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Have a search on my blog, as I posted up an image of all the separate images that made the final image.

 

[Knuckles]

What is this stacking you speak of? Might have to get back into night photography

I doubt ill be able to explain well but...

Take a ton of pics, with each one lighting a different panel, stack them all on top of each other in photoshop or similar and remove the dark bits of the car so the car is nicely lit up and the background is dark.

Search for dan freemans exige thread, he showed some of the pre stacked images so you can get an idea

 

[Dolan]

That's how you do it. Might give it ago soon see what luck I get out of it.