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Postby kinetic on Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:36 pm

Hi everyone,
Here are 3 pretty different images that I've taken recently while experimenting with light. I'd like some feedback - but didn't really think that the images were worth 1 thread per image .... so I put them together, since they are all "light related".

Trinity of Candles
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Red Discs (Out-of-focus Fireworks)
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Traffic lighting.
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Postby NJ on Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:58 pm

WOW how did you get the effect with number 3? it looks really cool!
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Postby MattC on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:04 pm

 LOL, I like all three. First and second for simplicity. The third looks like you might have set up in the back window of a moving car. Time to get those shocks checked?!

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Postby Dug on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:07 pm

I have been doing a series of similar stuff under the heading of:

"Alien light forms"
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Postby kinetic on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:15 pm

NJ - pic 3 was taken looking through the front windscreen of the car. Glad you like it!

MattC - the shocks are fine - the road on the other hand. :lol: :lol: (Having said that, I usually have my tires inflated a little more than normal - makes handling easier, but does increase the bumpiness!!)
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Postby Manta on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:35 pm

Terrific stuff K.

I LOVE the candle shot - it's just a beautiful balance of light and colour. Well done. :)

The discs of light are interesting - are we allowed to guess what they are?

The car shot is probably how a drunk driver sees the road. SCARY!
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Postby kinetic on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:36 pm

Manta wrote:The discs of light are interesting - are we allowed to guess what they are?


You could - or you could read the caption above the image. :lol: :lol:
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Postby Manta on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:40 pm

:oops: :oops: :oops:

(Logs off forum, slinks to nearest rock, crawls under.....)
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Postby mdboo on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:41 pm

I like # 3

I've recently tried the same thing but came out with a different result...
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Ps. hope you dont mind

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Postby kinetic on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:56 pm

Hey BlackWater - it's amazing how many cool effects you can make with just traffic/street lights. Here are a couple more pics from my outing:

White Light
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Storey Bridge Lights
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Postby Manta on Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:05 pm

They are really impressive K! I like them both but particularly like the bridge shot.

Great work!
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Postby mdboo on Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:11 pm

The second one looks amazing but i still cant make what it is??

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Postby mdboo on Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:14 pm

Okay just saw the title....DOH!!!
Bridge light eh...interesting
Your giving me alot of ideas but its to cold outside atm :lol:

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Postby Manta on Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:16 pm

=BlackWater= wrote:Okay just saw the title....DOH!!!
Bridge light eh...interesting
Your giving me alot of ideas but its to cold outside atm :lol:

=BlackWater=


Thanks Blackwater - I'm not the only one who misses the titles!!!! :wink: :lol:

And I'd pobably got out and shoot some light shots too but it's p*ssing down here at the moment with a massive storm going over us. Not much in the way of nice lightning strikes though - just sheet lightning.
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Postby kinetic on Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:24 pm

Glad to see you've all learnt to read! 8)
Just joking!!! :lol: :lol:
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Postby mdboo on Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:36 pm

Yup, just getting the hang of it d^_^b
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