London Evening with Orbs

[souporman]

I wandered around the St. Paul's and Bank area of the city on Saturday night playing around with creating a few orbs.

1. In the narrow side passageways.
http://www.evilkitchen.ca/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10688

2. Inspecting the Millenium Bridge
http://www.evilkitchen.ca/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10694

3. Enjoying the fountains at St. Paul's
http://www.evilkitchen.ca/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10692

4. St. Paul's front door.
http://www.evilkitchen.ca/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10696

5. The Bank of England
http://www.evilkitchen.ca/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10698

I used some remote flashes in 1 and 4, the orbs are made with just a bundle of LED's at the end of some speaker wire. Should have some different coloured ones this week.

[Swaffs]

Nice work Kev, did you end up adding any weight to the end?

[souporman]

Nice work Kev, did you end up adding any weight to the end?

hehe, yea. I taped 2 £1 coins to the end ;)

It could actually use more weight than that to be honest. The twisting of the flat speaker wire at the point you spin from throws things off a little bit.

[courier]

they are damn cool. Would love to come along one time...

[Anke]

Absolutely fantastic, Kevin! It looks like it's following you around :D

[Swaffs]

I'm sure if you hang around until the sun comes up, they go into hiding, you should be safe to get away from it, thats how I lost mine last weekend, (ah... yours looks very much like the one I managed to evade last week when we met)


:evil:

[souporman]

they are damn cool. Would love to come along one time...

Cheers! Will probably be out again after easter if you're interested? I have some more LED's arriving tonight, so will have a few more colours next time.

Absolutely fantastic, Kevin! It looks like it's following you around :D

Thanks Chris! I was actually going for "me stalking the orbs" feel, but close enough :)

[Cosha]

Loving the work my friend!

I like how the orbs are trying to hid from you! Shy orbs? :D

Not sure i understand how you made the orbs though? Any extra info? its a rocking idea!

[souporman]

Loving the work my friend!

I like how the orbs are trying to hid from you! Shy orbs? :D

Not sure i understand how you made the orbs though? Any extra info? its a rocking idea!

Cheers Cosha! That's sort of the feel I was going for with a few of them, even called them shy in the gallery descriptions (http://www.evilkitchen.ca/?page_id=1&g2_itemId=10684) :)

Making the orbs is really easy! There's a video that Swaffs made of me spinning one a couple of weeks ago here (http://vimeo.com/10333241). Beyond that, if you're shooting them yourself like I was for a few of these, you just need a remote timer, a long enough exposure to get yourself into position and still make the orb, or be really fast and get set up in the 10 second timer window :)

It is much easier to shoot these with a friend who can trigger your camera though. Also, it can be a bit nerve wracking walking so far away from your gear in the middle of the night in London ;)

[digidiva]

I just LOVE these!

[courier]

Cheers! Will probably be out again after easter if you're interested? I have some more LED's arriving tonight, so will have a few more colours next time.


nice one - i cant make the weekend after easter (10/11) but im free whenever after :)

[Cosha]

Cheers Cosha! That's sort of the feel I was going for with a few of them, even called them shy in the gallery descriptions (http://www.evilkitchen.ca/?page_id=1&g2_itemId=10684) :)

Making the orbs is really easy! There's a video that Swaffs made of me spinning one a couple of weeks ago here (http://vimeo.com/10333241). Beyond that, if you're shooting them yourself like I was for a few of these, you just need a remote timer, a long enough exposure to get yourself into position and still make the orb, or be really fast and get set up in the 10 second timer window :)

It is much easier to shoot these with a friend who can trigger your camera though. Also, it can be a bit nerve wracking walking so far away from your gear in the middle of the night in London ;)


Thanks for the inside video tips! Ill have to watch the video later at home as im at work! Do you mind if i have a go at it and post my results here at a later date?

luckly i dont have much problem here like london, but still will take someone with me! :D

[souporman]

I just LOVE these!

Thanks digidiva!

nice one - i cant make the weekend after easter (10/11) but im free whenever after :)

No worries. I think I may try a few out in Canary Warf next, security permitting ;)

Thanks for the inside video tips! Ill have to watch the video later at home as im at work! Do you mind if i have a go at it and post my results here at a later date?

luckly i dont have much problem here like london, but still will take someone with me! :D

No problem, I'd love to see your results! If you start a new thread make sure you post a link here so we can find it :)

Here's a couple more:

6. The buildings have quite a lean to them, but I like the foreground blue lights.
http://www.evilkitchen.ca/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10690

7. Right by St. Paul's, a little blown out I'm afraid.
http://www.evilkitchen.ca/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10685

8. This one was from the previous week and one of my first attempts at spinning the orb.
http://www.evilkitchen.ca/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10679

[courier]

no.6 is quality. it looks a bit like it has been rolling down the road in a predetermined path and is coming for you 8)

canary wharf sounds good - let me know when youre planning a trip and i will come along