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01/17/2004 11:46:37 AM · #1
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How'd They Do That
'Illuminations' by Konador

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01/17/2004 12:04:40 PM · #2
That is awesome! Some day when I have a camera I can do that with I will be trying it! Thanks!

Deannda

01/17/2004 12:40:43 PM · #3
Nice tut:

Another couple of things to try/ mix in with these sorts of shots:

Starting off out of focus can help a lot, making the small points of light larger and more interesting.

e.g.,



Also, while zooming, you can also try rotating, especially if your tripod lets you rotate in one axis, zooming and turning can be quite tricky but can give even more stunning effects:

e.g., just a rotation and no zoom:



An out of focus zoom looks something like :

01/17/2004 01:11:51 PM · #4
I especially like the way you include the explanation of how/what/why the techniques do what they do as you go along ... this increases both the clarity and usefulness of the information.
01/17/2004 01:46:43 PM · #5
i was thinking of doing something like this for the december challenge, of our christmas tree. but opted not too because i figured there would
be a lot of decoration photos...


good job running through the steps.

Message edited by author 2004-01-17 13:47:10.
01/17/2004 02:00:28 PM · #6
Those are good ideas and tips Gordon :) I wonder what would happen when you zoom in and change the focus randomly at the same time. It would take some practice but it might look quite cool. I'll have to try it next time I see a good opportunity.
01/17/2004 02:04:23 PM · #7
High contrast is what your looking for.


01/17/2004 02:49:48 PM · #8
Ben. Great tutorial. That is something I've always wanted to play with ... zooming in why exposing. Thanks for reminding me.
07/27/2005 09:03:09 AM · #9
Hi, i don't think i can do that with my camera but funnily enough a couple of weeks ago i decided to take a photo of some cars at a junction at night with street lights etc and the results were pretty good as i took them while the car was moving creating natural movement and spontanious fluid lights.
02/13/2006 11:30:42 AM · #10
Don't have a digi SLR but my first thought on alleviating the 'jiggle' was to wrap a string around the lens and pull downward with steady velocity to rotate the zoom.

01/20/2009 02:19:18 PM · #11
Just wanted to give a shout of thanks to Konador. I read used your tutorial to submit in the Fireworks III challenge.

I meandered over to a neighbor's light display and took about a hundred shots. Quite fun.

Abstract Excitement
I got 1 fav and 14 comments (a high for me)! Thank you!
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