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I don't post here often, but I recently took a few shots that I'm quite happy with.

Lighting effects were all achieved using LED's, a torch, speed light and some EL wire.

Images were cleaned up in photoshop and then adjusted the levels, saturation crop etc in Lightroom 3.






Now I'm contemplating exploring this concept a little further, my question is does the theme / effect have merit?

Larger versions on my redbubble page ...

Yes, having a theme works! Number two is my pick for this series. The last would have been better if the light went all the way to the branch.

It's an interesting theme and it should certainly lend itself to other shoots and refining the approach. The second image is my pick of them too although the expressions (of boredom?) on the girls faces lets the image down.

Definitely explore these more. I really like the way you are employing the light painting here and actually using it to create more elements to the story in the image, not just colour or cool backgrounds etc.

Would like to see more!

Big V wrote:Yes, having a theme works! Number two is my pick for this series. The last would have been better if the light went all the way to the branch.

#2 is also my fave, the reason the rope in #4 didn't go all the way to the top is that the branch was a little out of reach

BullcreekBob wrote:It's an interesting theme and it should certainly lend itself to other shoots and refining the approach. The second image is my pick of them too although the expressions (of boredom?) on the girls faces lets the image down.

Yes I agree their expressions could use some work, but considering the wind on the night the girls did well.

dawesy wrote:Definitely explore these more. I really like the way you are employing the light painting here and actually using it to create more elements to the story in the image, not just colour or cool backgrounds etc.

Would like to see more!

Thanks, that was more or less what I was trying to accomplish, integrate the light painting more in to the actual image rather than just looking cool.

fwoar.... nice work !

I particularly like the first image, works really well for me. =)