First Car Light Painting [More attempts added!]

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First time we'd tried anything like this, must have looked quite a sight 2 of us dancing around a car with torches in an empty car park!


Light Painting Cars by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr


Any advice for both post-processing and painting technique is greatly appreciated :)

Callum.
 
Were they LED lights? They give quite an interesting dotted effect to the light trail. The trolley sheds don't do much here. I think I would have found a barer location to concentrate attention on the car and the effect.
 
Sonyguy said:
Were they LED lights? They give quite an interesting dotted effect to the light trail. The trolley sheds don't do much here. I think I would have found a barer location to concentrate attention on the car and the effect.
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i think the dotted line must have been a flashing LED, great effect with the trails and PP, but i agree the location doesn't do much for me here
 
Sonyguy said:
Were they LED lights? They give quite an interesting dotted effect to the light trail. The trolley sheds don't do much here. I think I would have found a barer location to concentrate attention on the car and the effect.
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I think the background one was yes, thanks :). Thanks for the input about the background, next time we'll definitely have a hunt around for a more empty car park.

ecniv said:
as a first attempt - very good :)

I want to try this at some point too - might get myself a torch n try one of the nights :)
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Thanks :). It's good fun, although there were 2 of us doing this here (One to light the car, other to do the pattern) and we're hoping to re-shoot with 2 others, so you may want to grab a helper as well as a few torches :)

jambobowron said:
i think the dotted line must have been a flashing LED, great effect with the trails and PP, but i agree the location doesn't do much for me here
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Yeap it was a flashing LED torch. Thanks for the PP comments, and definitely agree with the location, needs work.



Cheers all, Callum.
 
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From one Callum to another .... nice test :eek:)

Lose a bit if the separation under the front bumper of the car, but pretty good for a first go
 
Thanks Andrew, shall give the different colours a go next time!

Cheers Callum, by loose a bit of separation do you mean get some more light under there next time?



Have done a few more since then, some good some not so.


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Car Light Painting: BMW 330Ci by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr


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Car Light Painting: BMW 330Ci by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr


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Car Light Painting: Hyundai i10 by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr


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Car Light Painting: Hyundai i10 by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr




Also gave doing a Fire Truck a go, but outside the station was too much ambient light and inside was a little cramped, this was the best I managed I feel.

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Car Light Painting: Mercedes Fire Truck by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr



Thanks all :)
 
Sully said:
Cheers Callum, by loose a bit of separation do you mean get some more light under there next time?
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Yea - just to make the car stand away from the background
The bumper fades in to black so you can't see where it ends and the tarmac begins
 
callumw said:
Yea - just to make the car stand away from the background
The bumper fades in to black so you can't see where it ends and the tarmac begins
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Ahh see exactly what you mean, shall take note for next time, thanks a lot :)
 
kenny_ip_2000 said:
nice
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Thanks :).

Phil789 said:
These are really cool. So do you just go for a long exposure and run round with a torch illuminating bits of the car?
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Cheers mate. And yeah, if you remove the focusing head part of the torch (and put it in a softbox if you have one) it spreads the light a lot more and gives a nice spread over the car and reduces the chances of any "hot" spots.
 
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