Painting with sparklers

[Electric Shepherd]

Debated putting this in the kids section, but figured the shot was more about trying to get a long exposure of the sparklers than the boys so stuck them here.

Took a few handheld shots last night, trying to keep the camera as steady as I could on some long exposures - the shots of the boys are both 2s and that of my wife 6s - whilst the family mucked about with some sparklers. I really need a tripod, but hopefully Santa may bring me one!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/3020811222_4503f61d39_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/3020812236_22a3806252_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/3019981715_ae2418d4f5_o.jpg

Obviously the family were moving so they'll be blurred and I appreciate the background has some motion blur from me. Other than using a tripod on the next occasion, is there anything else people might suggest on these type of shots?

[0ozma]

I would love to know too. I've tried and failed miserably. Nice shots! Would be cool to only have motion blur on the arms.

[Electric Shepherd]

Thanks 0ozma.

Had a play around in Photoshop trying to make something funky out of the sparklers as I figured they would be easy to pick up with the magic wand tool and came up with this:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/3027558227_5b7b3d8f13_o.jpg

What do you reckon?

[watt100]

I like the first,
too bad you couldn't have made them do a design or something

[Farva187]

i did something like that with a surefire LED light, my wife enjoyed it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/3007122191_1c7fb52813_b.jpg

[Electric Shepherd]

That's really nice that, well done!

[Seanzky]

Very, very nice!!!

[Shultz]

i did something like that with a surefire LED light, my wife enjoyed it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/3007122191_1c7fb52813_b.jpg


Thats very cool, could you explain how you did it for those of us learning please?

Shelton.

[Farva187]

well i would be lieing if i told you "i knew what i did". i just set it to M mode and took several tries. i remember doing a 30" F4.5 ISO 100 custom WB. basicly you need a second person to help frame it up. but if your alone, you can focus on a certain point and then run out in front of it. still learning, i feel like child that just got a new box of crayons.

here is one i just did.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/3039688885_f0d3e9799a_b.jpg
anyone know why i have that reverse image?

you can see how i went from moving slow to fast.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/3040527256_c195c6ce58_b.jpg


have fun.