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DeMoB · 13th Oct 2008, 15:29

Lightsaber Motion!

Updated with official entry

Original Post as follows

Feedback and tips on making it better greatly appreciated, I am pretty new to all this proper photography stuff :P

Photoshop was used, but not as much as you might think.

Dan

OleJ · 13th Oct 2008, 17:42

That is soo great

I wonder what your neighbors were thinking

I think you should have shot it with nothing in the background though as the current surroundings really distract and then you wouldn't have to vignette as much either to isolate your subjects.
Grown men fighting with toy swords is still priceless though

Ninja_182 · 13th Oct 2008, 18:23

Mmmm long exposure light fun

Give it a go in a park with some trees backing and nothing much else. Its about as close to Star Wars scenery as you can get without covering everything in battleship grey, doing it in some Italian palace or making polystyrene houses in Tunisia.

DeMoB · 14th Oct 2008, 16:12

Yeah, I'll admit the location wasn't ideal, there was a lot of light from streetlights that was in the way too. But we figured we'd rather play lightsabers in the comfort and safety of our back garden than on some park where we were likely to attract attention to ourselves

I'll see if I can convince someone else to come with us and watch my camera while we take better photo's.

Dan

Firehed · 14th Oct 2008, 16:29

Very effective use of dragging the shutter and popping a strobe mid-exposure. I think you should crop in the right side a bit more as it seems a bit off-balance, but it's a cool concept and executed fairly well.

OleJ · 26th Oct 2008, 21:20

Your updated shot is a lot better. Good job. You've isolated the subjects a lot better and the motion trails form a much prettier abstract as well.

DeMoB · 26th Oct 2008, 22:42

Thanks ^_^

I managed to persuade my brother to go out to a field with me for a second try. The empty backdrop was much needed, and I think the fact that I got a 430EXII in-between sessions helped a bit.

Was funny though as at one point when we were swinging our lightsabers around someone walked across the field >_< I wonder what they thought

It was bitter cold when we did it, so we didn't stay out too long or take many shots, if it hadn't of been so cold, I think I'd have played with trying to get the orange street lamp glow on the horizon to show up just a bit more. But I'm fairly happy with how this one turned out.

Dan

13th Oct 2008, 15:29	#1
DeMoB All of my Dremel wheels are broke! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 141	[10/08] Saber Motion Lightsaber Motion! Updated with official entry Original Post as follows Feedback and tips on making it better greatly appreciated, I am pretty new to all this proper photography stuff :P Photoshop was used, but not as much as you might think. Dan Last edited by DeMoB; 1st Dec 2008 at 20:04. Reason: Changed picture URLs to reflect new hosted location

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OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,987	That is soo great I wonder what your neighbors were thinking I think you should have shot it with nothing in the background though as the current surroundings really distract and then you wouldn't have to vignette as much either to isolate your subjects. Grown men fighting with toy swords is still priceless though __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..

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Ninja_182 Enginerd! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 424	Mmmm long exposure light fun Give it a go in a park with some trees backing and nothing much else. Its about as close to Star Wars scenery as you can get without covering everything in battleship grey, doing it in some Italian palace or making polystyrene houses in Tunisia. __________________ Athlon X2 4000+ @ 19.7GHz ¦ Saphire 4850 ¦ MSI K9A2 CF Bit-Tech Folding@Home Team (33346) Join us The Folding thread flickr?

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26th Oct 2008, 21:20	#6
OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,987	Your updated shot is a lot better. Good job. You've isolated the subjects a lot better and the motion trails form a much prettier abstract as well. __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..

14th Oct 2008, 16:12	#4
DeMoB All of my Dremel wheels are broke! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 141	Yeah, I'll admit the location wasn't ideal, there was a lot of light from streetlights that was in the way too. But we figured we'd rather play lightsabers in the comfort and safety of our back garden than on some park where we were likely to attract attention to ourselves I'll see if I can convince someone else to come with us and watch my camera while we take better photo's. Dan

26th Oct 2008, 22:42	#7
DeMoB All of my Dremel wheels are broke! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 141	Thanks ^_^ I managed to persuade my brother to go out to a field with me for a second try. The empty backdrop was much needed, and I think the fact that I got a 430EXII in-between sessions helped a bit. Was funny though as at one point when we were swinging our lightsabers around someone walked across the field >_< I wonder what they thought It was bitter cold when we did it, so we didn't stay out too long or take many shots, if it hadn't of been so cold, I think I'd have played with trying to get the orange street lamp glow on the horizon to show up just a bit more. But I'm fairly happy with how this one turned out. Dan