3rd try - light painting

JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
edited August 6, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
Light Painting with my monitor. What do you think?

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Jenn (from Oklahoma)
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Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6

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  • red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    hmmmm.... that's a very interesting effect. You know those posters where there's a pattern and if you stand back and squint you see a penguin or something? It reminds me of that.

    It's a little wierd being at such a big angle. Maybe try experimenting with putting a colorful pattern as a background or something?
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  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    red_zone wrote: »
    hmmmm.... that's a very interesting effect. You know those posters where there's a pattern and if you stand back and squint you see a penguin or something? It reminds me of that.

    It's a little wierd being at such a big angle. Maybe try experimenting with putting a colorful pattern as a background or something?

    Are we allowed to layer a background into it? I'm wondering if it would make it too busy if I did that.
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • silvereyesilvereye Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    This is a hard image.. I like it... I think its very interesting and actually like the angle and crop.. I..just my 2 cents, think adding to the background might make it too busy.. Try adding some contrast and maybe saturate a little more for more of a dynamic look
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  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    silvereye wrote: »
    This is a hard image.. I like it... I think its very interesting and actually like the angle and crop.. I..just my 2 cents, think adding to the background might make it too busy.. Try adding some contrast and maybe saturate a little more for more of a dynamic look

    ok here it is with more contrast and saturation:

    607monitor2.jpg
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • silvereyesilvereye Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    Better??? What do you think??
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  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    silvereye wrote: »
    Better??? What do you think??

    Yes I think it's better. I wasn't sure if making it that way would look overdone or not, tho. I took alot of shots of the same thing moving my camera in front of my monitor.. different settings like night or candlelight settings that the camera has set up already. I really liked the angle of this photo. I tried cropping it closer and it just didn't look as good as keeping it to see the entire image. It looks like a flag waving in the wind to me. :)
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • silvereyesilvereye Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    Its your image.. your insight and thats what makes it unique... if you are happy with what you create thats what matters, Many photographers push the limits of vision to creat somthing fresh and pleasing to the eye.. and thats that..
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  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    Jenn wrote: »
    Are we allowed to layer a background into it? I'm wondering if it would make it too busy if I did that.

    This is cool! Great idea! And I like it with more contrast.

    I like the black BG, but maybe try it with different desktop wallpaper.
  • AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    WhatSheSaw wrote: »
    This is cool! Great idea! And I like it with more contrast.

    I like the black BG, but maybe try it with different desktop wallpaper.
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  • red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    WhatSheSaw
    maybe try it with different desktop wallpaper.


    This is what I meant by background... desktop background. I like the edited version better than the first, though.
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    Jenn wrote: »
    Are we allowed to layer a background into it? I'm wondering if it would make it too busy if I did that.


    Quote:
    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset">Originally Posted by sherstone viewpost.gif
    Panning or Painting

    Note: in this round only one EXIF is allowed no multiple shots or layers can be used. Capture your shot all in one shutter press.


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    Aaron Nelson
  • liflanderliflander Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    I like the effect on this shot. Looks like it could be used to illustrate the idea of what happens when we stare at the monitor for too long! But seriously, I think its a very good shot and a creative take on the challenge.
    Mark

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  • sunflowerstudiosunflowerstudio Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    I think this idea is creative, and I like the angle and motion of the picture. I would prefer it if the entire picture was within the shot (no moving out of the frame). Perhaps standing further away from the monitor?
  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    red_zone wrote: »
    This is what I meant by background... desktop background. I like the edited version better than the first, though.

    ahh desktop bg .. Laughing.gif ok ..
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    sunflowerstudio wrote: »
    I think this idea is creative, and I like the angle and motion of the picture. I would prefer it if the entire picture was within the shot (no moving out of the frame). Perhaps standing further away from the monitor?

    I can try, but I must had taken 50 shots in order to get that one right! Laughing.gif
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    Here is another try at light painting a monitor screen with an Earth background image:

    Monitor 3
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    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    Jenn! Good job! It looks like a painting, nice textures and great abstract.
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  • red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    oh, I really like that one! what a neat effect!
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  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2010
    thanks Seascape and redzone... I must had taken 100 shots to get that shot... I'm excited! I finally did one right. :Dclap.gif
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2010
    Oh yeah! I really like the last one! clap.gif
  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2010
    WhatSheSaw wrote: »
    Oh yeah! I really like the last one! clap.gif
    thanks! I think I'm gona faint! I finally did one right, and I was thinking about not even trying this time! :ivar
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2010
    Jenn wrote: »
    finally did one right. :Dclap.gif

    well, 'right' is when you like it, not necessarily when other people do!
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  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2010
    red_zone wrote: »
    well, 'right' is when you like it, not necessarily when other people do!

    I dunno headscratch.gif I like stuff other people don't like and vice versa... I'm just learning what looks good to other people, if that makes sense.
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2010
    I'm wondering if this image fits the Light painting category now because everyone else is doing light painting a different way?
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
  • red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2010
    How did you set up your shot? Did you turn the camera while shooting the computer screen, or did you move the icons around on the desktop while your shutter was open?
    Either way, there are light trails from the icons on the desktop, so IMHO it definitely counts.
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    Jake
  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2010
    red_zone wrote: »
    How did you set up your shot? Did you turn the camera while shooting the computer screen, or did you move the icons around on the desktop while your shutter was open?
    Either way, there are light trails from the icons on the desktop, so IMHO it definitely counts.
    I turned the camera while shooting the computer screen that had icons on it with a globe wall paper on it. :)
    I know it's different from what others are doing for light painting and I didn't want to be too far out there and no one "get" what it was an image of..
    Jenn (from Oklahoma)
    Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
    Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
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