#26~Glow in the dark....

JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
edited May 22, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
I had to get this one done today and had lots of fun doing it! In a completely dark room with a glowing orb dangling from an unused background pole and a pen light that has red and blue/white light. Add a bulb setting and hold that puppy open for 11 seconds or so and wala!

Chaotic Universe!....
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This was another shot that was spinning, I liked it but decided the other a stronger composition....
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EDIT...
here is the first one with a square crop. I am thinking that did make it a stronger composition. Thanks for the suggestion Gail.
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    Wow!! Those are really neat. I actually like them both quite a lot, but the first is more colorful and spectacular. The second one has an oddly serene feel to it - subtle. Really quite lovely.

    You sure nailed the theme!!

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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    I love the first one but I might square crop it and see what it looks like.
    Nice idea.

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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited May 19, 2009
    The Curious Camel wrote:
    I love the first one but I might square crop it and see what it looks like.
    Nice idea.

    g

    I added a cropped image to the first post. I am liking it better thanks for the suggestion.thumb.gif

    And thank you Virginia for your comments.
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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    JAG wrote:
    I added a cropped image to the first post. I am liking it better thanks for the suggestion.thumb.gif

    And thank you Virginia for your comments.

    Oh, I love it. It really draws me into and already wonderful image.

    g
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  • DeuceFourDeuceFour Registered Users Posts: 350 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    Wow!! Now that's some crazy light!! Very Cool! :eek1
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    JAG wrote:
    I added a cropped image to the first post. I am liking it better thanks for the suggestion.thumb.gif

    And thank you Virginia for your comments.

    wow, that really made a difference! I like the square the best. Very cool.
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    You're setting the bar very high, Joyce! I like the square crop best too. thumb.gif
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    I love the square crop, Joyce! It really puts the spherical object center stage for you. thumb.gif
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    Square crop works really well.

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  • KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    i guess i'm alone here, but i'd say #2 all the way. the first one has too many colors and too much going on for me (energy, anyone? ;) ), while the second one is softer, more unified in color and feeling, and starts approaching ethereal. it is really quite lovely.
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  • tykemamatykemama Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    Flyinggina wrote:
    Square crop works really well.

    Virginia

    ditto... very nice!
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  • KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    Agree
    I agree Jag the square polishes it well...

    question: Did you have to use a black light to get this strong of a glow?

    Kat
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited May 20, 2009
    Katmitchell wrote:
    I agree Jag the square polishes it well...

    question: Did you have to use a black light to get this strong of a glow?

    Kat

    Actually I used a hotlight to "charge" the orb then I would turn it off and get several shots before recharging. Because the shutter was open for 11 seconds...it came out nice and bright. I also was only about 24 - 32 inches from it. Another factor was the penlight...my arms were tired by the time I did all the swirling and movement around it with that light!
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  • KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    thanks
    thanks for the share.. I heard there was a 70% fall off rate after the first 30 seconds once charged.. I was gonna do something like this for the energy challenge and researched it, but I had never done it before and found it hard to capture it good enough...I will have to practice this someday in the future and leave that shutter open longer on bulb setting.. thanks for the input Jag!

    Kat
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited May 21, 2009
    Thought I would show you, just for fun, a few of the others that were done in this shooting.

    red glow...
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    Cry for help....
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    Light of the dgrinner....
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  • tykemamatykemama Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited May 22, 2009
    JAG wrote:
    Thought I would show you, just for fun, a few of the others that were done in this shooting.

    Love them! Want to try something like that with an engaged couple and sparklers & their wedding date. Could be complicated, but I love a challenge!

    Nice work!
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  • KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2009
    Somebody
    Somebody is still a kid at heart.. iloveyou.gif having way too much fun with the glow in the dark photo shoot.. lol....rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif

    Hey, I really like the red and green one too.. nice..

    Kat
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