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Light Trails

  • Completed Project: Light Trails Picture #1

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this amazing effect is made possible with a Flashlight and a digital camera.

and A 2 min exposure

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    first you need a camera that has shutterspeed ability.

    You need to use manual exposure for this

    I use a pentax D110, but Canon Rebel, and Nikon D series work as well.

    set the shutter speed(has to be slow to capture the light) I use a low shutter speed like a 2 or 6 and apture of F16.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    place the camera on the tripod

    keep it steady


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    now get someone to wave the flashlight around, to create the lightwriting effect,

    now push the shutter button and wait for the click(this tells you the picture has been taken)

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    and then you can get this


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Candice C.

Candice C.

September 11th, 2008 03:01

impressive... I love that pic :D

nouk

nouk

September 11th, 2008 09:47

cool! I've a pentax to sure gonna try it

Taz

Taz

September 15th, 2008 19:03

I'd love to do this, just got to see if I can do it with my vivitar! xx