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This image is blended from a selection of images shot in the dark and light only with a hand held torch, what do you think Guys

Pete

Pete, I make my posts, longest side 2000 pix approx, overall file size just under 1Mb, your pic is a bit small to really do it justice, but like what I do see. Cheers. Ed.

(Jan 10, 2016, 11:15)EdMak Wrote: [ -> ]Pete, I make my posts, longest side 2000 pix approx, overall file size just under 1Mb, your pic is a bit small to really do it justice, but like what I do see. Cheers. Ed.

I would like to upload larger images but have had to reduce the size down because larger sizes were rejected ! What pixels on the long side should I be using in a 24 MP image at 240 DPI?

Thanks Pete

The site resizes images to a max of 916 pixels, so I resize mine to that, for my longest side, before uploading. I have slow broadband, and when people load larger images it takes a while for the page to load.
I love your image. Once again, I would never have thought of trying painting with light.

(Jan 11, 2016, 01:52)Jocko Wrote: [ -> ]The site resizes images to a max of 916 pixels, so I resize mine to that, for my longest side, before uploading. I have slow broadband, and when people load larger images it takes a while for the page to load.
I love your image. Once again, I would never have thought of trying painting with light.

Hi John thanks for the reply, light painting can be some thing you can do inside when the weather in not so good, find some where that is dark set up your tirpod, and your still life, camera settings: manual- appature 5.6 or 6.3, shutter any where from 15 to 30 seconds- ISO 100-if it's possible turn off the long exposure noise reduction, then experiment with various light sources i.e. normal torch, LED torch, mobile phone screen, or tablet.

Cheers Pete

Pete, when saving for Forum pull the slider back until you see a file size about 1Mb, go from there. Ed.

(Jan 11, 2016, 04:46)EdMak Wrote: [ -> ]Pete, when saving for Forum pull the slider back until you see a file size about 1Mb, go from there. Ed.

Thank you John and Ed I am exporting from lightroom i think I have sort it out now so I am going to upload Cock Day and another light painted image to see if this works,
Pete

That is interesting. 916 pixels is the maximum width, but height can be greater. I will have to remember that.

Hi Eddy / Pete,

First off, welcome to the forum.

Secondly, and by no means of secondary importance. Those are magnificent images you have created. Would you please be good enough to inform us about the technical data involved? IE, camera and lens used, settings etc. Also, how much work was done in post and software used.

Many thanks.

Best regards.

Phil.

Well worth the effort Pete, super. Ed.

(Jan 11, 2016, 14:38)Phil J Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Eddy / Pete,

First off, welcome to the forum.

Secondly, and by no means of secondary importance. Those are magnificent images you have created. Would you please be good enough to inform us about the technical data involved? IE, camera and lens used, settings etc. Also, how much work was done in post and software used.

Many thanks.

Best regards.


Phil.

Hi Phil
I will attempt to describe the process it could take some time but I will post it a t some stage.

Pete

Excellent, very pleasing to linger over, and another new dimension of photography to contemplate, too! Well done, Pete. Jeff

(Jan 12, 2016, 05:08)Freeman Wrote: [ -> ]Excellent, very pleasing to linger over, and another new dimension of photography to contemplate, too! Well done, Pete. Jeff

Yes Jeff, you're right. Or, to quote Bruce Forsyth, " didn't he do well".

Regards.

Phil.

(Jan 12, 2016, 02:40)Eddy Canon Wrote: [ -> ]

(Jan 11, 2016, 14:38)Phil J Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Eddy / Pete,

First off, welcome to the forum.

Secondly, and by no means of secondary importance. Those are magnificent images you have created. Would you please be good enough to inform us about the technical data involved? IE, camera and lens used, settings etc. Also, how much work was done in post and software used.

Many thanks.

Best regards.




Phil.

Hi Phil
I will attempt to describe the process it could take some time but I will post it a t some stage.

Pete

Part 1 Set up and take your images

Light Painting a great chance to be creative with light and express yourself.

Light Painting Indoors

Tools
An area that can be made free from light, you will be working in complete darkness.
Torch/light source of your choice, indoors small torches work well i.e. small Maglite or similar, but you can use what you have and experiment.
Light source can be a torch a mobile phone screen, a tablet screen, or LED light etc.
Tripod
Any camera with manual mode, so you can set the aperture and shutter duration and if possible the chance to turn of the long exposure noise reduction, (it just takes a black image and doubles the time to process the frame).
Lens of your choice
I would normally use (Indoors) my 24-105mm lens it gives me the opportunity to frame the subject and allows enough room for me to work with the torch without knocking my tripod
If you have one a remote shutter release, or you can use the self- timer, mirror lock up is also useful.
If you’ re lucky enough to have light room then the opportunity to shoot tethered is available, it allows you to see the sequence of shots you have taken and any areas you may need to revisit.
Props, they can be almost anything you have available, try something simple to start could be a couple of books and a pair of glasses, fruit or vegetables etc.
Software Adobe Photoshop
Method
Set it up as you would do for a still life shot, set the aperture to f.5.6 or f.6.3 the shutter speed to 15-20 seconds select on manual focus , mirror lock up self -timer or remote trigger, then be brave turn off the light open the shutter and start to paint with light, do not point the light source a t the camera this will result in light trails, you will become proficient in the speed at which you move the light source to achieve the results you want, slowly will light areas more, moving fast may not achieve the result you’re after, you can get in close and work in front of the camera as long as the lens can see the area being illuminated, it’s getting a balance between how close the light source is and how quickly it moves, this comes with practice.
The amount of exposures will depend on shutter duration, the size of the still life and the strength of the light source, some of my light painted images may contain up to twenty or more separate images

I will post the processing part later.

Pete