First attempt at light painting

[dmarty78]

Shot with a 186 LED shop light purchased from Home Depot.

Shot at 8:00pm
6X30 second exposures
F-14
ISO 100
6 Exposures Layered in Photoshop some burning and dodging.

I know the crop and the car placement are less then desirable. I was just testing out the light source and it was my first attempt at light painting.

Here it is:


Comments welcome. Thanks for looking!!!!

[arich]

Do you realize how much money you would make if you would put together a tutorial DVD and market it to the salivating masses (ie: me)?

I love the photo, I love your car, I love your skills. I even love that old blue office chair in your garage.

[smalltrees]

nice work Dale... now take that light, and mount it into a piece of black PVC drain-pipe, to control the spill... or... a white pipe to soften/spread... add a handle that you can attach to a rolling boom... the possibilities are endless... have fun...
Thanks for sharing...

[auddii]

After seeing all your awesome car shots, I can't believe this is the first time you've tried light painting. Looks good to me, and I love the lighting in the interior of the car. Looks like the first attempt was a success :)

[groovyone]

Very cool! Which shop light? I want an LED one anyway since my halogen one gets so damn hot it roasts you when you use it.

[dmarty78]

Originally Posted by arich

Do you realize how much money you would make if you would put together a tutorial DVD and market it to the salivating masses (ie: me)?

I love the photo, I love your car, I love your skills. I even love that old blue office chair in your garage.

Ha ha Andrew!!! I need someone to write them and video tape me. People would see my processing and say WTF!!! That's my garage chair that I roll around the car with!! lol!!

Originally Posted by smalltrees

nice work Dale... now take that light, and mount it into a piece of black PVC drain-pipe, to control the spill... or... a white pipe to soften/spread... add a handle that you can attach to a rolling boom... the possibilities are endless... have fun...
Thanks for sharing...

Thanks Mike!!!

Originally Posted by auddii

After seeing all your awesome car shots, I can't believe this is the first time you've tried light painting. Looks good to me, and I love the lighting in the interior of the car. Looks like the first attempt was a success :)

Thanks sir!!

Originally Posted by groovyone

Very cool! Which shop light? I want an LED one anyway since my halogen one gets so damn hot it roasts you when you use it.

It's the Husky 186 led light a mere $59.99 and it's rechargeable and lasts for 3.5 hours!! You can't go wrong with it. I was going to spend $18.00 for a florescent light and 90 to 100 on a power supply.

[JBHotShots]

Love this shot and pretty much everything on your site! Not usually one for music on the site but it works for me on yours.

[tukaniray]

Wait ... what ... your first attempt at shooting a car a certain way?!?!?!

The Guru of car photography here has something new ... ;p

Looks good Dale. You did an excellent job for your first time here.

If you wouldn't have said anything, I would already think you had this down like you have been doing it for years.

-Ray-

[isam250]

really nice shot keep at it. im tryn to perfect this also

[corralup]

Wow! Now you read the title thinking it's going to be a bad shot...But this just blows me away!

[boostedsilvafox]

Originally Posted by tukaniray

Wait ... what ... your first attempt at shooting a car a certain way?!?!?!

The Guru of car photography here has something new ... ;p

Looks good Dale. You did an excellent job for your first time here.

If you wouldn't have said anything, I would already think you had this down like you have been doing it for years.

-Ray-

I second that ^ Great Work man, cant wait to see more and i want a dvd too lol

[dmarty78]

Originally Posted by JBHotShots

Love this shot and pretty much everything on your site! Not usually one for music on the site but it works for me on yours.

Yeah still deciding wheter to keep the music or ditch it. Thanks so much for the positive comments!

Originally Posted by tukaniray

Wait ... what ... your first attempt at shooting a car a certain way?!?!?!

The Guru of car photography here has something new ... ;p

Looks good Dale. You did an excellent job for your first time here.

If you wouldn't have said anything, I would already think you had this down like you have been doing it for years.

-Ray-

LMAO Ray!!!

Originally Posted by isam250

really nice shot keep at it. im tryn to perfect this also

Thanks!! I think you do a damn good job already!! Your lexus thread is awesome!!

Originally Posted by corralup

Wow! Now you read the title thinking it's going to be a bad shot...But this just blows me away!

Ha ha Thanks!!

Originally Posted by boostedsilvafox

I second that ^ Great Work man, cant wait to see more and i want a dvd too lol

LOL. Thanks!!

[p27rpy]

ridiculous shot, as usual, dale. i'm going to need to get out there and do some light painting soon to see if i've still got it!

excellent work on the interior too, just great all over.

[Nikonfan]

As usual, I love the shot. The garage in the background ads a little mystery to the photo. This deffinately is ad worthy. Have you done any commercial work yet? If not, you should be.

[tukaniray]

^^ Agree ^^

Or at least some magazine ads of some sort.

-Ray-