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Creativity Exercise #14: Doin' it w/ the lights out

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Creativity Exercise #14: Doin' it w/ the lights out - 05-01-2006, 06:40 AM


Creativity Exercise #14: Doin' it w/ the lights out

Shooting low light is an art form that I feel a lot of people pass by. I'd like to see some low light shots this month. I'm talking candle light, moonlight, single light bulb stuff.

Try to shoot for ambient light, if your ISO setting is noisy, convert it to B&W.



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05-05-2006, 12:40 PM


ok, here are some pics that I took last night for this project. I am an intermediate student so I hope that these came out ok. Any techniques that I'm missing let me know.







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05-05-2006, 01:11 PM


These are my favourite 'lights out' shot that I've done. Don't have much time to do new versions at the moment but I thought I'd share




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05-15-2006, 08:42 AM


how's this work fo starters?
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wow that paintbrush one is amazing.
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Double wow for the paintbrush shot. How'd you do that Gordon? It's amazing!

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Double wow for the paintbrush shot. How'd you do that Gordon? It's amazing!

It's a long exposure, moving a flashlight/ torch around in a dark room. The brush never moves.

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It's a long exposure, moving a flashlight/ torch around in a dark room. The brush never moves.

took me a second to see the ghostly hand behind there. That is very well done.

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05-23-2006, 03:47 PM


A bit dated but I think they fit the theme




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05-23-2006, 04:21 PM


This is the watermill in Fredericksburg under moonlight and a few park lights.


8s f/3.6 at 6.2mm iso80


This is the back of the lamp in my study.


1/10s f/3.5 at 11.7mm iso80

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Here's one I just did.


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05-26-2006, 06:41 AM


Wow, these are all really cool...

I love the roman candle shots. I'll have to try that next time I want to blow up a little piece of my paradise.

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Steve - You can't beat hand holding explosives! LOL.

P.S. - I am one taking the pics and not holding the fire storm.

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hookem - Dig the colors on that. Simple but cool! That could make a nice poster.

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