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I know that a lot of people on this site know how to do light trails but it was a challenge that I set to myself to understand and learn how to do it. I’d read in many photography magazines about this technique and I like how some shots look with this style of photography.
The problem that I have is that I appear to have cotton wool in between my ears and sometimes reading something I am unable to grasp, what to some is an easy technique!! My friend came over tonight and what I thought was a difficult concept he has shown me how easy it is.
I didn’t even know what Bulb setting was, or that I could hold the button down to hold the shutter open for a longer period of time.
I decided not to go into the process of how to take photos of light trails I thought I’d just blog about learning a new skill.
I’ve enclosed a picture, it’s not the best but for my first time I’m really proud of it :o)
excellent photo! (it took me a moment to figure out that everything was on the wrong side of the road… :-))
Thanks Kimberly but I think you mean they’re on the right side of the road :oP
I guess its all about your point of view (But know - really I mean they are on the left side of the road LOL)
LMAO :oP
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I think I misread what you wrote being a numpty and all that :o)
Hey where did you take the picture??
It turned out really well. you should be proud of yourself.
Cheers Sally it was taken near where I live, just on the main road through the town
Looks good to me, well done.
So you use the old Bulb setting, did you time it? Want to do another cool one? Get your tripod (on a clear night) point center at the north star, tape down your shutter release (set on Bulb) for a few hours. see what you get. Cool. If you don’t know how to find the north star (Polaris) let me know I will show you.
Very nice. I’ve yet to explore light trails. Your blog got me excited to try it out some night.
Droppey i assumed that the road was near your place of residence. But what city or town?
Starimage - Do you have samples of that? it sounds amazingly cool - never thought of that as a possibility even.
I have seen pictures done that way when i was in high school. Star trails are very cool. I don’t have a large enough zoom myself to do it myself, but when i get the one i want i am going to do it. Well when the weather warms up. :) Probably not a good idea to leave the camera outside in the cold elements for hours.
Sally - sorry, we live in a place called Oswaldtwistle, is a town in Lancashire, North West England.
Stari - oh that does sound good I want to give that a go :o)
This is VERY cool Drops! Also, congradulations on trying a new technique. This opens new doors for further photographic exploration.
I join everybody - this picture is cool!
me too, me too agree with the others. Its fun learning something new…excellent Droppey!!!
Sorry I got a little busy, back now. Kimberly you can see some examples here (look at part #2) http://www.danheller.com/star-trails
SallyG, you don’t need a zoom in fact normal to wide angle works best. Also you don’t have to leave outside if you can shoot through a window. I have to go outside so I’m waiting until it gets warmer.
starimagephoto
WOW!!!!!!!
(I am quite speechless - never thought of that as a possibility - its quite awesome)