MichaelChang Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 <p>Darren Pearson has made an impressive stop motion video with light painting. A ton of work. <br /> <a href=" - 2:24<br /> Here are some of his other works:<br /> <a href="http://shop.dariustwin.com/">http://shop.dariustwin.com/</a><br> His Facebook page:<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LightPaintingPhotographyOfficial">https://www.facebook.com/LightPaintingPhotographyOfficial</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan2240 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 <p>Crazy stuff. Thanks for sharing.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfhall Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Amazing stuff! Thanks. Wish I could master even 10% of that ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulfbeach47 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 <p>Michael, thanks for sharing. I'm a big fan of light painting and really enjoy Pearson's technique. At times you can get a glimpse of his silhouette in the video from the first link you posted. Curious as to how he creates the stick-man (for lack of a better term) like figures? Anyone know how it is done? Is he just painting freestyle or could there be some sort of template? But I would think if there was a template, then it would show up at times like his silhouette does.<br />I know it takes a lot of trial and error, but it would seem that he would have to also be very good at drawing to create the stick-man bodies of humans, animals etc.? I would love to try his technique, but my drawing skills are terrible. I'm better at light painting objects that are already there:)<br /><br />In this video it says that he just draws repeatedly, in mid-air, in the darkness. "It Took Over 1000 Light Paintings to Create This Impressive Video"<br /> Read more at http://www.visualnews.com/2015/01/23/took-1000-light-paintings-create-impressive-video/#4eM2rmHpR6ejsZo1.99<br /><br />Speaking of painting, I'm in the middle of repainting the interior of my home. Not nearly as fun as light-painting. I'm on room #1 and it is time to get back to the brush and roller. Ughh...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_erickson1 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 <p>Looks like Picasso did it too (in 1949) all in one take:<br> http://life.time.com/culture/pablo-picasso-draws-with-light-1949/#1</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelChang Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 <p>John, just guessing, but I think it might be possible to simplify the process and make more predictable the air-drawings with a light pen. </p> <p>Have a look at <a href="http://shop.dariustwin.com/Shiny-Bones/i-2htQxvC/A">this picture</a>. His silhouette is clearly visible behind the skeleton and an accomplished artist skilled at pencil sketching can quite easily do it in under 30 seconds. In fact you can see the airplane light trail in the background. </p> <p>To facilitate the light sketch and to make them consistent and repeatable, imagine if he had an assistant in the pose he's painting, standing beside the camera so the assistant's outline can be "traced". This process can then be repeated with great accuracy - with the assistant in an animal suit if applicable. I imagine a sketch on a big piece of cardboard might work equally well. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelChang Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 <p>A few PN photographers have made similar pictures; this is one example:<br> <a href="/photo/6607976">http://www.photo.net/photo/6607976</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulfbeach47 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 <p>Michael, I wonder what type of light pen or equipment he uses? One of my flashlights is a small B&D led mini light. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-and-Decker-Cliplight-2-AA/14034165 It has lifetime warranty and comes with blue, green and red filters. I got it for a trip to the desert/mountains. The filters did not work very well for me, but the small light comes in handy when digging around your camera bag at night, plus it can be used for light painting. I like that it uses AA batteries, because I have unlimited spare batteries left over from my speed-light sessions. Also, it has a clip, so you can hang it on your shirt or pant's pocket. Wondering if he is pointing his light at the camera or at an angle? I think if I pointed my pen light at the camera it would produce a bright glare, but have never attempted the drawing technique. Perhaps he is using very small aperture?<br /><br />Here you can clearly see his feet and legs, so I'm guessing they remained kind of motionless, while the rest of his body was moving quickly as he was drawing? I gave up trying to make the link click-able. Your gonna have to copy/paste. Sorry:(<br />http://shop.dariustwin.com/Shiny-Bones/i-Htx9B7j/A</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelChang Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 <p>John, just another guess at his technique; </p> <p>The light source will only produce a bright glare if it was stationary; a bright trail will result if it was in constant motion. I suppose he might have used direct or angling of the penlight to create accents. </p> <p>His penlight might also have been modified for momentary operation; a switch that is press-On-release-Off. This is evident in the photo you linked to where lines are not continuous, in particular the surfboard. I suppose he could have just used the On-Off switch but that would have been less convenient and take longer. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumpton Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 <p>Bruce, it is hard to go back to look at Pearson's work after having been exposed to just a few of Pablo's amazing light drawings of considerable beauty. Not sure everyone sees that, but I think that one takes your breath away with its creativity, while the other is simply amusing (but repetitious and tiring after about a dozen shots) and just a demonstration of very good technique rather than good photographic art.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennS Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 <p>Thanks for the links Michael, enjoyed seeing Darrens work. I've been dabling in light painting myself. With several minute exposures it's amazing what you can do. I've jury rigged LED bulbs onto the end of a stick which I spin while turning in a circle to produce light spheres. What's interesting is the fact the person in the middle does not show up, only the LED records. For this shot, after making a sphere I tried painting myself in with a glow stick. All this happened on the mud flats at low tide under a full moon while I'm up my ankles in mud, what fun. In other shots the broken dinghy in the foreground got painted in with a white LED to get some detail.</p> <p> </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelChang Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 <p>That's an impressive shot, Glenn! It takes the common light-painted orbs photo to the next challenge, and isn't that what photography is about?</p> <p>I look forward to seeing the light-painted human figure stepping out of an opening of the orb. :-)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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