Weekly challenge 4/18 - 4/24 Light trails are not just for cars

[SquarePeg44 5]

For this week’s challenge, let’s try some light trails/light painting. It’s a growing niche with lots of diy tools and really creative results. Indoors or in your own back yard if you have one, out on the streets if you’re not on lockdown and feel safe. This is something that can be very easy or super complicated. Check out Art made of light on Instagram or some of the many tutorials on YouTube for some absolutely incredible designs and ideas. You can use the light trails to highlight a subject or as the subject itself. Even if you just write your name or a quick hello with a flash light, give it a try. What else do you have to do?

I confess that I’ve been wanting to try this for a while and finally am going to give it a shot during this endless spring quarantine. So this challenge is a bit self serving but we can learn together!

As always, new photos only for the challenge please. Get up and shoot!


This tutorial is fun and has the general idea of what the challenge is about.

this one has some pretty clever DIY set ups if you’re looking to get creative


this one is a bit of overkill with trying to sell their tools but the concept is achievable with stuff you probably have around the house



more ideas:

Painting with light and long exposures | Wex Photo Video

 

[jcdeboever]

 

[jcdeboever]

 

[gk fotografie2]

(some candlelight, some colored filters, some bending, twisting and stretching - all what is currently not possible at the gym we now do at home - and finally some digital editing)

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[jcdeboever]

12 core CPU, 32 GB ram, AMD Firepro Workstation card. SSD'S.

 

[Original katomi]

This thread reminded me of a fad that was around a few years ago, and that I may have had a part in
We all know Graffiti can be a mixed blessing damaging and producing some wonderful art.
I was doing an non damaging alternative
Light graffiti, using light to Tag buildings at night and photo the tag.
I may try this again , will post images if they work

 

[SquarePeg44 5]

The colored light tube I ordered came yesterday. This is on my agenda for tonight!

 

[Original katomi]

Just come back indoors. I am so going to pay for tonight’s photo shoot. The knees are now really painful

 

[SquarePeg44 5]

Sorry about the knees but these are great - especially that last one!

 

[Original katomi]

Aww thank you

 

[PJM]

Just come back indoors. I am so going to pay for tonight’s photo shoot. The knees are now really painful View attachment 190536View attachment 190537View attachment 190538View attachment 190539View attachment 190540View attachment 190541

Awesome colors in those!

 

[zulu42]

Very cool shots O.K.!

 

[Photo Lady]