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21-MAY-2010 CameraShy09

3rd Place "Round Spirals" by CameraShy09

Kansas, USA

My attempt to recreate the light spirals in one of this month's photo magazines. (Digital Photo?) Moved from the pending to eligible gallery May 24. Comments from pending kept intact. - CS09


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Canon Image Challenge27-May-2010 12:36
Hey CameraShy09 - thanks for the information on the setup. I can't wait to try sometime ;)

As for your parenthetical query, simply insert the full URL to the _image_ in question and not the URL for the html page.

Canon Image Challenge26-May-2010 14:12
The set up is very straight forward. Length of black felt draped over the table top and hung from a rod. Glass table top placed on felt. Goblet filled with water placed on glass. I used an LED flashlight with 5 bulbs in the head. A set up shot is posted in pending:http://www.pbase.com/image/124942470 (wish I knew how to add the photo to the comments.) Room lights turned off. Manual exposure set to f10. I played with the shutter speeds. Shot in RAW, but must have had the white balance set to tungsten to get the deep blue color without any adjustments. Camera set to self-timer to give me time to push the shutter button and get over to the table. When the shutter opened, I held the flashlight by its wrist strap and started swinging it in a circle around the glass. Lots of trial and error involved. I got more complete spirals by holding the flashlight rather than swinging it (so the light would always point toward the camera) but the trails were not as smooth. - CameraShy09
jnconradie25-May-2010 20:58
Excellent - and delighted that you posted this in Eligible. Exactly where it belongs. Regards Nico
Najinsky 25-May-2010 17:32
Definitely belongs here in eligible I think. Beautiful image and I am also curious about the technique. Regards, -Najinsky
Canon Image Challenge25-May-2010 12:31
this makes me want to find the mag and take the lesson!!! this is definitely an image that not only has great merit for its beauty, but also for the labor of love that went in to creating it! amazing work! shu
Canon Image Challenge24-May-2010 23:17
Hey CameraShy09 - glad you moved it over to Eligible :)

Now... pray tell, how'd you do this?

- Kelly
Canon Image Challenge24-May-2010 20:34
Great. like from a fantasy world. -Gerald
Guest 24-May-2010 16:55
Painting with a blue light? Curious on technique if possible. Best Wishes, Traveller
Canon Image Challenge24-May-2010 15:28
Moved from pending to eligible, May 24. Thanks for all the encouragement. - CameraShy09
Guest 22-May-2010 21:25
Kelly - That is the edge of the glass table top. - CameraShy09
Guest 22-May-2010 21:24
Kelly - That is the edge of the glass. - CameraShy09
Canon Image Challenge22-May-2010 12:11
What is that horizontal line cutting through about midway?

- Kelly (still wondering how I can try this ;)
Kelly Bellis21-May-2010 23:54
Oh! This is way better! Fantastic!! And in my opinion perfectly on topic.

Please move this over to Eligible and tell more of how you did this.

...and if it's not on topic, let Nico decide ;)