Comments on: Awesome example of light painting and portrait

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:29:34 +0000

Folks,

Some of you are not stopping to think that there’s a flash involved that’s freezing a lot of the action and leaving the rest of the exposure time for the “light painting” aspects of the photo. Think about it.

Long exposures also tend to negate a lot of incidental motion artifact.

I have little doubt that this SOOC.

Just my humble opinion.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:40:22 +0000

Thanks for the comment Andrew. Looking forward to the Luminary documentary I talked to the filmmaker and sounds like a very cool project!

By: Andrew (AndWhyNot)

Andrew (AndWhyNot) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:48:31 +0000

Just found this in my flickr stats for referrers.

Had a few doubters questioning the straight out of camera claim. This was the last shot I produced on the night I was being filmed for Luminary documentary about light painting. I’m sure when the documentary’s released it’ll clear things up but until then you’ll have to take my word for it. Matt’s right though when he suggests thinking creatively about how to achieve the result. Just cos I don’t PP it doesn’t mean the image isn’t manipulated – aside from the strobe moment (front curtain) it was dark enough inside the car for a 30sec exposure at f/8 or f/9 (I forget right now). The car *was* moving; the light trail element was completed in about 10 seconds but the 30 sec exposure was required to bring some colour to the sky. Notice the curve in the clouds – it’s from where the car started veering to the right after a while

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:22:17 +0000

Thanks for your input Matt!

By: matt

matt — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:09:49 +0000

I guess what I’m trying to say is that the car may not have been moving the entire 30 seconds…and slowly…and the lights are manipulated for light painting….

By: matt

matt — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:00:18 +0000

or how fast it’s moving….

By: matt

matt — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:53:42 +0000

Hi guys. I can attest to the fact that Andrew Whyte, “AndWhyNot”, indeed does shoot these types of shots “SOOC” or straight out of the camera….

Think of photography creatively. Imagining that the road is not “flat” begs the question of whether or not they are actually moving.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:00:19 +0000

Hi Rob,

I agree with you, my first reaction was “no way the car was moving and everything was so perfect (and they are kissing)”. I am trying to contact the artist to get some more info on the shot and will update if I hear back. Regardless it is a pretty awesome shot!

By: Rob.B

Rob.B — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:59:03 +0000

Great shot, but the 30sec exposure just does not hang true for me, nor the statement, “straight out of camera”. It’s all too perfect, too symetrical too straight especially has no one is steering the car and there is no vertical monement in the blur. No road is that flat and no engine that smooth.

Great shot; great composition, just doubt some of the description.

Rob.