Gis a light?

daveyuk · 05-02-2007, 20:37

Strike a light!!!!
Both taken on ISO 3200 in order to get some kind of fast shutter speed in order to catch this bright spark

1.

2.

Just a bit of fun

As always your thoughts and comments are most warmly welcomed, many thanks for taking the time to look

stupot · 05-02-2007, 20:46

no 2 is a cracking shot, great capture dave

P-E · 05-02-2007, 20:55

no 2.

bob · 05-02-2007, 20:58

love no.2, really catches it all

daveyuk · 05-02-2007, 20:58

Thanks guys

Rob Barron · 05-02-2007, 22:28

Excellent captures, not sure you actually needed quite that level of ISO but it has worked fine. Have you run these through Noise Ninja or similar? There is very little noise here for such a high ISO.

Great timing, well done

Cheers,
Rob

fionaB · 05-02-2007, 22:40

cracking images! might try something similar myself one day although my highest iso is no where near 3200

Fi

mouldy101 · 05-02-2007, 23:14

Love these shots, they're great!!!!
Must give this a go... I love taking stuff from round the house and making interesting photos from it!!!!

I would love to know hpw many of this set ended up on the cutting room floor !!! When I do this sort of stuff where timing is of the essence far more ends up in the recycle bin than any where else!!!

Thanks for the inspiration!!!

Matt

daveyuk · 06-02-2007, 06:26

For those of you that would like to know the setup for this

Take one small (ish) lump of blu-tak.
One pencil that has never been sharpened.
One small clamp, or a very small elastic band.
A box of matches.
One night light candle.
An old mug.
Black card for the background.

Stick the pencil into the blu-tak and clamp a match to it.
Use an old mug and put that under the match.
With the unlit night light try to get this about an inch and something below the match head, you may find you need something else to lift the night light higher. Idealy your looking for about an inch and three quarters distance between night light and match head.
Setup your camera on your tripod and focus on the match head.
Now for the fun bit!!

Light the night light then place it under the match head and holding your cable release at the sametime set your camera going on continuos shooting and with any luck you should get a few good shots.

I'll post a setup shot tonight.

Have fun and please becareful...

How many shots got deleted erm loads, to get these two I think I deleted some thing like 30 or 40 shots.

RichW · 06-02-2007, 10:45

Love these, will definately try myself. Spent ages at Christmas trying to catch the moment a party popper went off - never did manage it - I'll give this a go instead

mouldy101 · 06-02-2007, 14:22

Well I have to say Dave you have a much better hit rate than I do!!!! Great photos!!

Matt

WOODY · 06-02-2007, 16:41

I THINK YOU WOULD HAVE A JOB " MATCHING IT " WELL DONE MATE

Rob Barron · 06-02-2007, 18:31

Seems a bit wooden to me, a bit too flashy

mouldy101 · 06-02-2007, 20:32

next gag will be 'strike' three- your out!!!!!

WOODY · 06-02-2007, 20:40

THERE IS A CERTAIN FLARE TO THE SHOTS THOUGH

bob · 06-02-2007, 21:03

flaming eck,,,, you lot get worse

05-02-2007, 20:37	#1 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Gis a light? Strike a light!!!! Both taken on ISO 3200 in order to get some kind of fast shutter speed in order to catch this bright spark 1. 2. Just a bit of fun As always your thoughts and comments are most warmly welcomed, many thanks for taking the time to look

05-02-2007, 20:46	#2 (permalink)
stupot Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset Posts: 1,318	Re: Gis a light? no 2 is a cracking shot, great capture dave

05-02-2007, 20:55	#3 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,503	Re: Gis a light? no 2.

05-02-2007, 20:58	#4 (permalink)
bob Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: leominster,herefordshire Posts: 312	Re: Gis a light? love no.2, really catches it all

05-02-2007, 20:58	#5 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Re: Gis a light? Thanks guys

05-02-2007, 22:28	#6 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: Gis a light? Excellent captures, not sure you actually needed quite that level of ISO but it has worked fine. Have you run these through Noise Ninja or similar? There is very little noise here for such a high ISO. Great timing, well done Cheers, Rob

05-02-2007, 22:40	#7 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,453	Re: Gis a light? cracking images! might try something similar myself one day although my highest iso is no where near 3200 Fi

05-02-2007, 23:14	#8 (permalink)
mouldy101 Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banbury, Oxon Posts: 270	Re: Gis a light? Love these shots, they're great!!!! Must give this a go... I love taking stuff from round the house and making interesting photos from it!!!! I would love to know hpw many of this set ended up on the cutting room floor !!! When I do this sort of stuff where timing is of the essence far more ends up in the recycle bin than any where else!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!! Matt

06-02-2007, 06:26	#9 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Re: Gis a light? For those of you that would like to know the setup for this Take one small (ish) lump of blu-tak. One pencil that has never been sharpened. One small clamp, or a very small elastic band. A box of matches. One night light candle. An old mug. Black card for the background. Stick the pencil into the blu-tak and clamp a match to it. Use an old mug and put that under the match. With the unlit night light try to get this about an inch and something below the match head, you may find you need something else to lift the night light higher. Idealy your looking for about an inch and three quarters distance between night light and match head. Setup your camera on your tripod and focus on the match head. Now for the fun bit!! Light the night light then place it under the match head and holding your cable release at the sametime set your camera going on continuos shooting and with any luck you should get a few good shots. I'll post a setup shot tonight. Have fun and please becareful... How many shots got deleted erm loads, to get these two I think I deleted some thing like 30 or 40 shots. __________________ http://www.pbase.com/davey_uk http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/s..._hill_2005.php

06-02-2007, 10:45	#10 (permalink)
RichW Getting Comfy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 170	Re: Gis a light? Love these, will definately try myself. Spent ages at Christmas trying to catch the moment a party popper went off - never did manage it - I'll give this a go instead

06-02-2007, 14:22	#11 (permalink)
mouldy101 Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banbury, Oxon Posts: 270	Re: Gis a light? Well I have to say Dave you have a much better hit rate than I do!!!! Great photos!! Matt

06-02-2007, 16:41	#12 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,178	Re: Gis a light? I THINK YOU WOULD HAVE A JOB " MATCHING IT " WELL DONE MATE

06-02-2007, 18:31	#13 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: Gis a light? Seems a bit wooden to me, a bit too flashy

06-02-2007, 20:32	#14 (permalink)
mouldy101 Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banbury, Oxon Posts: 270	Re: Gis a light? next gag will be 'strike' three- your out!!!!!

06-02-2007, 20:40	#15 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,178	Re: Gis a light? THERE IS A CERTAIN FLARE TO THE SHOTS THOUGH

06-02-2007, 21:03	#16 (permalink)
bob Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: leominster,herefordshire Posts: 312	Re: Gis a light? flaming eck,,,, you lot get worse