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painting with light 5 by *downhillfrenzy:icondownhillfrenzy:

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©2007-2010 *downhillfrenzy
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I never had a Spirograph as a kid and obviously it has played on my mind ever since - so i made my own with a torch and some rope ! I feel so much better now :)

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~Legioner Jun 5, 2007, 1:14:53 PM
Very well done :)

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~storto Jun 6, 2007, 5:19:15 PM
hot the hell did you do that? i mean i understand the principles, just not the sharpness and accuracy...
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*visualirony Jun 7, 2007, 6:59:08 AM
I never had a spirograph either! But I love the type of geometry it produces, and I love long expo pieces, so a combination of both is an irresistable fav :thumbsup:

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`Pete-B Jun 7, 2007, 7:08:26 AM
When I have tried to do this it has gone all wrong. Or more to the point it has gone all wonky. Please share the secrets of your technique... or is it a Masonic thing?

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*downhillfrenzy Jun 8, 2007, 12:09:55 PM
Thank you. btw I really like the tag-line on your signature :salute:

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*downhillfrenzy Jun 8, 2007, 12:29:55 PM
Cheers guv :salute: I also like the idea of each exposure being unique - the motion of the torch, the exposure setting, angle of camera view. Each element adding to a one-off.

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*visualirony Jun 8, 2007, 12:41:00 PM
Painting with light, me love it :nod:

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*downhillfrenzy Jun 8, 2007, 12:58:42 PM
:blush: I wish there was a secret I could share - Masonic, Alchemic, Gnostic or otherwise. Perhaps, on reflection, the secret was being blissfully unaware that the shot may not work ! I will dig-out the camera settings for the shot and post them ASAP if that may help those who have asked. I did want a decent light source - I tend to use a Maglite-type torch (B&Q's own £5.00 using AA batteries) with the section that protects the bulb removed. I find this light source is very powerful for its size. Camera was set on its tripod immediately below the stationary light-on-a-rope and focussed accordingly. I has some idea of how much of an arc I wanted, set the cam on timer, off'd the room lights and waited to see what happened. The image was cropped in CS2 but that was it, no other adjustment.

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`Pete-B Jun 8, 2007, 1:36:09 PM
I'm going to have to try this. I miss spirographs :D

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