Anyone Know How To Take Pictures Like THis........

[SpeedGod]

This Is The Picture I Am Talking About......

I like how you can see the lines that the micro lights leave.

Anyone know what speed film should be used.

I know one thing. THe flash is off.

If anyone knows, a reply would be great.

THanks in advance.

 

[Eoin]

With a camera!

Ok. You must have one of those remote button pusher thingies. Low light film, like 100 ASA. The shutter speed must be manual (will stay open as long as you have the button pushed). Use the remote with the camera on a tripod. Hold the button open for a second or two while someone waves those light thingies. You may have to experiment on the duration of the shutter.

 

[DesignDawg]

It's just time lapse. You leave the shutter open for a longer time. That pic looks like it was just taken with about a 1/2 second exposure time. Most SLR cameras (the good ones that you set everything manually with) have a shutter setting of "B" which means Bulb. Basically, this setting works by opening the shutter when you press it, and only closing it after you release it. That way you can get an exposure as long as you want. Also, many cameras will have settings for multiple seconds. Keep in mind though, the longer you leave the shutter open, the more light you let in, so you want to close your aperture up enough so as not to overexpose the film. Good luck if you try it, and post some pics if you do.

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[nickdakick]

IMHO just three words: tripod and long exposure time.

 

[DesignDawg]

Unlike what Eoin said, you don't have to have one of those "remote button pusher thingies" (they're called cable releases). Those things are expensive as hell. The main thing is the camera HAS TO BE STEADY. That's where the cable release is useful, but I use a different method when I'm doing time-lapse photography. It's easy, and it's free. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A TRIPOD no matter whatm unless you can just set the camera on a table or something. What I do is set up the shot and just turn on the timer. This works great if you only need the amount of time your camera will support for one opening of the shutter (usually 2-10 seconds I've found). If, on the other hand, you need longer time, you can set up a little rig out of a coat hanger that will hold the shutter release down until you mess with it further.

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[DesignDawg]

Something else to try kinda along the same lines: This makes some BAD-ASS pics... You will need some way to leave the shutter open for as long as you need without being there to hold it. A cable release will work (as long as it is a locking one) but I always rig something up with a coat-hanger. Also, you will need a flash that can be used without a camera attatched. Most decent flashes have a test button that will pop off a flash when you push it. Any other light sources you want to experiment with would be cool, too. Lastly, you need something to change the color of the lights. Pieces of colored clear plastic (folders, or light gels if you can get a hold of them. Colored cellophane works too)

WHAT YOU DO:
Set up any kind of shot, turn off ALL THE LIGHTS. You want it completely dark. When it's dark, open the camera shutter, and just start popping off flashes of different light from different angles. You can also MOVE THE CAMERA. If you want to be really crazy, you can leave the shutter open, put the lens cap on, and go somewhere else COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, make it dark, and start over after pulling the cap off. Basically, every time you pop off a different light source, it will record ONLY THAT onto the film, so you can kinda compose really bizarre pics with lighting effects/superimposure you could never get in realtime. Taking multiple exposures this way of moving things (for example, a dog wandering around in a dark room) makes some of the coolest I've seen. Unfortunately, you can't see what you've shot until you develop the film. --But if you succeed with this technique, it will be the coolest roll you've ever shot!

AN EXAMPLE of this technique I did not too long ago....

The big streak of yellow light in the foreground is just where I lit a lighter and moved my hand around.

[EDIT]ONE OTHER THING.... I forgot to answer one of your questions: You asked what speed film to use. It doesn't really matter. The main difference is the size of the grain in the photos. As long as your camera is set to the proper film speed, the procedure is gonna be the same. It's all about experimenting.[/EDIT]


Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[DesignDawg]

I'm bumping this because I want some people to try out the methods I talked about and post their pics. I love looking at experimental photography (other than my own)

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[Spuffin]

Man I love looking at those pictures of freeways where the only thing you see is the tail-lights and head-lights of cars, with the road perfectly clear underneath (and perfectly LIT to!)

 

[DesignDawg]

Spuffin,

Go out and make your own! I have a friend who does it quite a bit here in town. Just go set up a camera on a tripod on an overpass and open up the shutter. Easy as pie. Another thing that looks really nice is if you can find a bar with a balcony or upsatairs part that overlooks ad set a cam up there and use the same technique. The elements of the actual building, lights, bar, stools, bottles, etc. will be in perfect sharp focuse, and so will quite a few of the people in the shot. --But if you leave the shutter open for a few seconds at a time (maybe 30 if you can manage), there will also be some really crazy ghostly effects going on with the people that are moving, and big motion lines from drinks being brought up to people's mouths, etc....

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[UnderScore]

DesignDawg:
What are we looking at in your picture?
Whatever it is its pretty cool.

Freshman year I lived across from a Fine Art Photography major. He did his own experimental stuff with developing the prints. He would use differing amounts of chemicals at different times to get some crazy prints.

 

[ArkAoss]

hmm temting my dad knows how to do film developing stuff i might try to set up a lab, but not any time soon

 

[DesignDawg]

Underscore,

What you are looking at in the photo is MOSTLY a sculpture/book/interactive "book" I built during my BFA work. It's basically a huge iron-clad book that you open, and you see a little figure being stretched by the arms into a position like crucifixion, and a whole lot of electronics and mechanical rigging (all functioning, BTW). There's a hinged "page" that, when you turn it, sets the machinery into motion, pushing the electric drill toward the chest of the figure. When you close the page all the way, it plugs the RCA connectors into the inside cover RCA connectors, which turns on the motor and the piezo buzzer. It's pretty disturbing. But it got accepted into every fine arts show I entered it in. Now it's in my closet.

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

Time lapse photography.
Leave the shutter open for a few seconds.
Move the light source, and bam its done.