Light graffiti

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Here's a fun collection of light art / graffiti photos (and how to make your own)...

Gear
this is a small collection of flashlights, biking-lights and flashing LED lights they all work with batteries so that you are mobile you also get nice results with fireworks & torches .

there are 3 different type of lights we use:

xenon: makes a warm golden light.
LED: makes a thin precise line.
cold cathode: thick line.

but the best results you get by experimenting, use filters and things witch reflect light.

HOW TO DO IT.
this are the basics:
to get the best results you need a tripod. the exposure should be around 10-30 sec. or longer if needed. stay in front of the camera and do your writing.
to not overexpose set the camera to about iso100, and close your aperture as much as possible. if there is still too much light you might have to use a nd-filter.it is always nice to integrate the surrounding into your picture.

Photos from lichtfaktor - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Jul 2, 2007 07:00 AM
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Posted by: samurai1200 on July 2, 2007 at 9:42 AM

Too ill!


Posted by: black.horizons on July 2, 2007 at 11:54 AM

ahh. mine idea. mine i tells ya!

http://picasaweb.google.com/black.horizons/Donegal2006


Posted by: viperblade on August 9, 2007 at 3:53 AM

Love this stuff - tried it myself and it's easy to do, hard to do well...

here's lichtfaktor's latest - http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-8109178600655663537&q=lichtfaktor&total=6&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=4


Posted by: blazedog on September 2, 2007 at 3:50 PM

Another tool to use to reach higher locations. See link below. Sold to get wasps, can be used with paint cans. Spray Close Spray Extender. Also on E-Bay.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070901/OPINION03/709010384


Posted by: groodi on December 18, 2007 at 2:25 AM

that's great. you inspired us to do light graffiti animation. it takes 60 photos and 2 days to make that spiderwalk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR0HE5vBJy0


Posted by: groodi on December 18, 2007 at 2:25 AM

that's great. you inspired us to do light graffiti animation. it takes 60 photos and 2 days to make that spiderwalk animation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR0HE5vBJy0


Posted by: aj on December 30, 2007 at 1:37 PM

i like the away did the grffiti it is so cool and i no how to do grffiti to


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