ClubCJ - The CJ Lancer Club

Commonly referred to as BULB photography, because that setting allows SLR cameras to remain open for protracted periods, this allows you to use flashes and torches to paint your subject with light.

For those keen to try, use BULB setting (or 30sec or more shutter speed), an ASA of 200 or 400 (the more the better) and an f-stop of 8, 10, 11 etc..

Then run around the car with your light and flash etc...

I did a couple of quick takes with my lens open for a minute and me in dark clothes.. the street lights ruin it a bit, the darker the area the better..

Hope you like.

Tryg

Looks good mate, well done.

What torch did you use?

I have an epic 3W LED 4xD-Cell Maglite and boy is it bright lol

Sir VRX, exactly same light as yours...

Wow cool!! I want to also try my had at using my epic laser pointer. I did this last night on my computer desk, just trying it out!

there is a "Lens Flair" thread I created somewhere... To show off great photos. Check it out and upload your shot to it!

I am going to take my time and get some really great shots, using 10 minute exposures and using very low-power LED, multi-colours and also try to write LANCER above the car with the LEDs...

Have a go at that !!

10 min exposure! Sheesh!

Del Sol photography do great work with all sorts of different colored fill lights and unique locations..
http://www.soltamargo.com/blog/

Check out this video: http://delsolphotography.com/ttd/ttd2/
That video is also on this page: http://flashflavor.com/blog/post/255

They photograph a bride in a cave and use red background fill lighting, looks great. I really like their style

That's very cool
Great work guys this is very imaginative photography

looks like Melbourne Needs the Tench Master to point you guys in the right direction,
Nice work though!!!!!
Tenchi was doing that at one of our Sydney night meets and the photos are amazing.

so thats why those settings are there. looks kool

Heh mine was flash though

A few shadows were cast from the flash


In pitch black though, and a ceiling to bounce off you can really get those sort of pop efffects




I'm still yet to perfect light painting but my mate Tom is pretty good at it



And messing a round with the squiggling


The great thing about light painting is that you can control the light


By shining it upwards, stronger highlights and shadows were created, giving it more definition

Be sure to check out his set here too http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomfromrdy ... 615755519/

Just a few tips,

-Lower ISO/ASA would be better so as to reduce the amount of noise
-As you said f/8-11 is usually the sweet spot for sharpness. Any higher and most cameras tend to lose a bit of crispiness
-Avoid pointing the torch at the camera (unless you want to draw kewl stuff)
-If you have a softbox or even a plastic milk bottle and if your torch is bright enough, use it for diffusion for nice even spreads

yeah agree with you on your points... I like your squiggling shots. Your first carpark one is good, but there is a convergence of shadows which could of been filled too.. my opinion only...

I have a good camera, should really learn how to use it, better. My old man is a professional photographer and I get plenty of critiquing from him already !!!!

Tenchi, what camera is your weapon of choice? Film or digital?

I have a Nikon F4 film, Nikon D200 everyday camera and a new toy, Nikon D3X!!! I have just bought 3x SB800 iTTL flashes, because you can link them all to go off together..... man they can get expensive hey!!!

I am hoping to get a few Lancers together for a night shoot, using a compilation of coloured LEDs and floods... Thanks for the tips.

Cheers

Tryg

Damn... I would love a D3x... I'm on the Canon side with a 5DMKII. Film would be too expensive for me lol. I also want a D3/1DMKIII actually for the speed..

Yeh the first shot did have some annoying shadows, but we didnt really have much time to take pics. The humidity wasnt helping either at the time... I think it dulled my flash a bit.

The squiggly astra shots were taken on my friend's 50D and the lancer and Suzuki was shot when I had a 350D at the time.

But yeh if you want to give it a go, the Suzuki shot was actually shot in pitch black, and I was running around flashing different areas with the one unit.

But now I know that you have a D3x, I expect better from you from now on

i cant compete with my canon 1000D...but ill try sometime