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Beau Hudspeth
1st of July 2007 (Sun), 02:56
A wine glass shot with a keychain LED spun around from the inside out.

The colors were added during the post-production in Photoshop.

C&C always welcomed ...

http://www.betterphoto.com/uploads/processed/0726/0706302349511pearl_lum.jpg
Beau Hudspeth
1st of July 2007 (Sun), 13:23
Judging from the complete lack of replies, I guess this is not as cool as I thought it was. Hehehehe!
pixelchix
1st of July 2007 (Sun), 13:51
I love the shot. What exactly do you mean by keychain LED spun around from the inside out. Explain. I want to try this!
Also EXIF would be helpful. And also if you could show your set up.
Beau Hudspeth
1st of July 2007 (Sun), 14:03
What exactly do you mean by keychain LED spun around from the inside out. Explain. I want to try this!
Also EXIF would be helpful. And also if you could show your set up.

The shot was done in the bathroom with the door shut. Lights off.
The glass was on a piece of glass over black velvet that stretched up above the glass to make the back.
I set the camera to 15 seconds, ISO100, at 5.6/f.
Set the timer release for the trigger.
Turned on my Inova Microlight (http://www.amazon.com/Inova-Microlight-LED/dp/B000AL70TI) and held it in the bottom of the glass.
When the trigger released, I started twirling the light by it's ring and pulling it out to the top of the glass - and then all the way out as I continued to twirl it.Hope that that helps!
ActiasLuna
1st of July 2007 (Sun), 20:04
The colors are very patriotic...It's a neat effect though. This looks like an octopus tentacle or something.

I think I might like the composition better if there were more negative space at the top...
Beau Hudspeth
1st of July 2007 (Sun), 20:19
I think I might like the composition better if there were more negative space at the top...Agreed. It was cropped this tight for space reasons.
AirBrontosaurus
2nd of July 2007 (Mon), 00:07
Absolutely stunning Beau. The colors, the composition, the lighting... I love it all. Another winner.
ArenGh
2nd of July 2007 (Mon), 00:41
Thats frickin awesome man. Damn creative too.
Beau Hudspeth
2nd of July 2007 (Mon), 00:48
Absolutely stunning Beau. The colors, the composition, the lighting... I love it all. Another winner.Yo! Thanx Chris! Always teh kind words from you ... ;)

Thats frickin awesome man. Damn creative too.Thanx much!!
Ballen Photo
2nd of July 2007 (Mon), 01:33
This is very creative! :D Would love to hear more on how You accomplished this.
-Bruce
Beau Hudspeth
2nd of July 2007 (Mon), 01:55
This is very creative! :D Would love to hear more on how You accomplished this.
-BruceThank you Bruce. There is not a lot more to the explanation then what I gave above. It was rather simple in it's execution, but just looks complex then it is.
I guess one more thing that may help explain why the light looks like it does is: the LED has three settings.

On-full.
On-half.
BlinkThis shot was with it set to on-half. The only reason I can see that the light was not just a solid 'spring' coming out of the glass is that, when it is on-half, the LED is pulsed at a tremendous rate, giving the appearance of it being dimmer to the eye - but you can not fool the CCD/CMOS - it sees all.
JenzZx2
2nd of July 2007 (Mon), 16:53
I think its awesome... i would have this on my wall :)
Beau Hudspeth
2nd of July 2007 (Mon), 17:28
I think its awesome... i would have this on my wall :)You send the $$, and I'll send a print! How big do you want! :D
kosin
2nd of July 2007 (Mon), 23:03
that is so cool... :D
Beau Hudspeth
2nd of July 2007 (Mon), 23:04
that is so cool... :DThanx so much!
heionaurora
3rd of July 2007 (Tue), 00:03
I would like to see it without the colors added at the end
Beau Hudspeth
15th of July 2007 (Sun), 02:51
I would like to see it without the colors added at the endI am out of town, but will see what I can do when I return home. ;)
Kraig C
15th of July 2007 (Sun), 17:12
it's too good to be so simple ;)
adam LC
15th of July 2007 (Sun), 17:32
it's too good to be so simple ;)
Exactly what I thought:) A great great shot, more imagination than I have!
Beau Hudspeth
15th of July 2007 (Sun), 17:53
it's too good to be so simple ;)Exactly what I thought:) A great great shot, more imagination than I have!

"Yes folks, it really is, that simple!"
Echo63
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 00:54
that looks really cool
how many attempts did you have to take at this ?
shannyD
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 01:18
you blow me away. awesome work again. thanks for sharing!
Beau Hudspeth
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 12:27
that looks really cool
how many attempts did you have to take at this ?Glad you like it! This was the 7th or 8th I think.

you blow me away. awesome work again. thanks for sharing!As always, my pleasure!