Light Painting

[brian_f2.8]

My first attempt at light painting, its harder than you'd think. Cant figure out a way to keep the focus sharp, I did the infinity and there is still some blur. Has anyone ever done this before? It says Nikon

 

[thetrue]

Manaheim's thread about night shooting has some stuff about light painting I believe. You misspelled Canon though

 

[brian_f2.8]

Ah shucks, I always forget the silent e in Leica.

 

[o hey tyler]

My first attempt at light painting, its harder than you'd think. Cant figure out a way to keep the focus sharp, I did the infinity and there is still some blur. Has anyone ever done this before? It says Nikon

<img src="http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=30427"/>

What aperture did you shoot on? That might have something to do with sharpness.

 

[brian_f2.8]

f 5.6 / 10" / 100 iso

 

[Buckster]

Pre-focus using a flashlight on an object placed where you plan to work, then shut off AF on the lens. Allow enough DOF using aperture so that you don't stray out of the sharpness zone.

I've dabbled in this sort of thing from time to time:

 

[brian_f2.8]

I did the pre focus thing. I really think its the slow shutter speed. A lot of stuff I'm looking at online have the blur.

 

[Buckster]

I did the pre focus thing. I really think its the slow shutter speed. A lot of stuff I'm looking at online have the blur.

Maybe you need a more stable tripod then. The shot I provided was a 176 second exposure - nearly 3 minutes.

 

[brian_f2.8]

I have a nice manfrotto. My design was not as intense as yours so no need for that long of an exposure. Yours is blurry as well. I'm thinking there is no way to have the tac sharp look with this technique.

 

[Buckster]

I have a nice manfrotto. My design was not as intense as yours so no need for that long of an exposure. Yours is blurry as well. I'm thinking there is no way to have the tac sharp look with this technique.

LOL! Okay expert. If you say so. Good luck with that!

 

[brian_f2.8]

You have to understand that the shutter is open for a long time. The light source is moving so no way it's going to be tact sharp. I'm talking about the light path. In my image I painted on a wall. I guess it is what it is until someone can come up with another technique.

 

[o hey tyler]

You have to understand that the shutter is open for a long time. The light source is moving so no way it's going to be tact sharp. I'm talking about the light path. In my image I painted on a wall. I guess it is what it is until someone can come up with another technique.

You have to understand that there are people out there that have done this before. You need to shoot on f/8 and prefocus. It works.

 

[shefjr]

Manaheim's thread about night shooting has some stuff about light painting I believe. You misspelled Canon though

Manaheims post explains in steps how to accomplish the look that you are after.
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...naheims-ultimate-guide-night-photography.html

 

[thetrue]

That's the one! I was on my phone, too much work lol

 

[shefjr]

That's the one! I was on my phone, too much work lol

I subscribed to that one and one by Sw1tchFX which deals more with stars. Both are great reference links.

Buckster, great image!
What did you use for your blue and red lights? I was thinking some sort of flashlight with different colored lens all attached to a string.