Light Trails
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Posted by michelle G.
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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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You Will Need (4 things)
- Digital Camera
- Tripod
- Flashlight
- Another Person To Hold The Light
Steps (4 steps, 2 minutes)
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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.
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2
place the camera on the tripod
keep it steady
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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)
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4
and then you can get this