Zoom & Twist - Down the Drain Effect

[kundalini]

Still searching for that perfect abstract to hang on the wall. This isn't it, but thought I'd share the technique. Simply put, set your zoom lens at its widest FL and with a slower shutter speed zoom in towards your narrower FL and twist the camera CCW at the same time. These were shot at f/22, 1/13s.

I used my tie-dyed blanket as the background.​

I actually turned the setup around and had the blanket backlit for the shots.​

Give it a try if you're bored and can't find 'anything' to shoot.​

 

[oDDball]

Thats pretty neat, would make a nice desktop background.

 

[kundalini]

Thanks oDDball for your comment.


Another shot...........

 

[kundalini]

Feel free to add your own.

 

[shaunly]

pretty cool!

 

[LaFoto]

So you say that zooming in PLUS turning the camera did the trick? Well, this is certainly something I'm going to try. Only don't I have such a nice and colourful background... Well. We'll see. But I feel inspired.

 

[reznap]

I saw Bryan Petersen (the one and only) do this in a video.. on some graffiti too. Was pretty cool. I like the tie dye.

 

[jamesdavidboro]

When you say slow shutter speed, exactly how slow?

 

[Mbnmac]

he did state in hiss post, 1/13th.

I think I'll try this effect, but one I've seen is having an in focus main subject lit with a flash (even the pop-up flash) but have been unable to reproduce the effect, any ideas?

 

[jamesdavidboro]

Ah yes, sorry i missed that!

 

[Robin Usagani]

Tripod and lens mount?

 

[ann]

with zooming techniques, either this one or others a tripod is a must.

you need enough time to run the focal lengths, and of course the lighting conditions.

this technique along with night photography of city scapes and create some interesting effects.

 

[Boomn4x4]

I've been working on a similar technique but with live action. I'm still a ways from getting it right, but I keep trying it with differnt lighting, shutter speeds and flash combinations.

This is as close as I've gotten to getting somethign I like, but I do feel like I'm onto something.

 

[o hey tyler]

ITS A FULL ON DOUBLE RAINBOW.