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Light Trails

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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.

11 Sep 03:01

impressive... I love that pic :D

nouk

nouk

11 Sep 09:47

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

Taz

Taz

15 Sep 19:03

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

Pumpkinniki

Pumpkinniki

18 Jan 01:17

Thanx! I've been wanting to know how to take these kinds of pics.

ely.

ely.

28 May 05:13

now that i know the technique, i MUST figure out how to change the exposure on this blanged new camera..

Lovette'sz-xoxo

Lovette'sz-xoxo

02 Jun 02:24

so its my desktop backgeound cool :)

♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥

♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥

26 Jul 22:48

awesome!!

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michelle G. »
September 11, 2008 02:53
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