Camera Rotation Light Painting of a Fallen Tree
During my trip to South Africa I did not have so much time to go after Light Painting, I only had the chance for two night-shots. Here you are going to see the second main feature night photograph.
Light Painting in Africa is not as simple as you may think coming from the States or Europe. The first thing you must do is check if any predators are in the area. Is this area protected from Lions, Leopards, or Buffalos?
Thani-Zimbi
At the Thani-Zimbi near the Marakele National Park, there are only friendly animals around. That made me feel safe to get out at night and not think I'd be killed right after I turn off the flashlight.
Während meines Trips nach Südafrika hatte ich ja nicht so viel Zeit. Irgendwie habe ich nur zwei interessante Nachtfotos machen können. Als Main Feature gibts heute hier das zweite Bild.
Light Painting in Afrika ist nicht so einfach, wie Ihr vielleicht denkt, wenn Ihr aus den USA oder Europa kommt. Das erste, was Sie tun müsst, ist zu überprüfen, ob es Raubtiere in der Nähe sind. Ist dieses Gebiet vor Löwen, Leoparden oder Büffeln geschützt?
Thani-Zimbi
Im Thani-Zimbi in der Nähe des Marakele-Nationalparks gibt es zum Glück nur freundliche Tiere. Dadurch fühlte ich mich sicher, nachts zu Fotografieren. Ich hatte keine Angst, dass ich gefressen werde, nachdem die Lampen ausgehen.
Tree Rotation
During my trip to South Africa I did not have so much time to go after Light Painting, I only had the chance for two night-shots. Here you going to see the second main feature night photograph.
Während meines Trips nach Südafrika hatte ich ja nicht so viel Zeit. Irgendwie habe ich nur zwei interessante Nachtfotos machen können. Als Main Feature gibts heute hier das zweite Bild.
What were the settings?
The images you see are 174 seconds-long single-exposure time photographs. The camera was set to ISO 800 and the Laowa 12mm Zero D F2.8 Lens was set to F4.
Alle Nachtaufnahmen hier sind einzel Aufnahmen 174 Sekunden Belichtungszeit. Die Kamera war auf ISO 800 und das Laowa 12mm Zero D F2.8 Objektiv war auf F4.
Location, Location, Location!
Just as in real estate it's all about Location. If you are a really good Lightpainter you can do it in the kitchen 365 a year. I know one like that! I feel often insecure so I need to compensate with a cool location. So any tree is not good enough. When I saw this one when we entered the property I thought this might help me. The shot is not actually as good as I hoped but since I was by myself here that was what I could do here. 😎
Genau wie bei Immobilien dreht sich alles um den Standort. Wenn Ihr ein wirklich guter Lichtmaler seid, könnt Ihr das 365 Tage im Jahr in der Küche tun. Ich kenne so einen! Ich jedoch fühle mich oft unsicher, also muss ich das mit einer coolen Location kompensieren. Also ist kein Baum gut genug. Als ich jedoch dieses sah, als wir das Grundstück betraten, dachte ich, das könnte mir helfen. Das finale Light Painting ist nicht wirklich in Knaller, wie ich gehofft hatte, aber da ich alleine arbeiten musste ist es nicht so schlecht.
Here you see my first shot of the spot. Just to get an impression and feeling about Light sources and the environment. Just finding the balance was important before I start practicing a camera rotation.
Hier seht ihr meine erste Aufnahme des Spots. Nur um einen Eindruck und ein Gefühl für Lichtquellen und die Umgebung zu bekommen. Es war wichtig, einfach die Balance zu finden, bevor ich anfange, eine Kameradrehung zu üben.
Since I was able to work with a super cool wide angle lens, the LAOWA 12mm could be quite close to the object of desire. Less running around with the lights!
Da ich mit einem coolen super weitwinkel arbeiten konnte, das LAOWA 12mm konnte ich recht nah am Object der begierde stehen. Weniger Laufen!
For this shot, I had a simple rotation tool like the on the right side.
Für diese Aufnahme hatte ich ein einfaches Rotationswerkzeug wie auf der rechten Seite.
Something missing.
At first, I started testing different colors. Then I realized that I need to add something more to make the image pop. A human always makes it more interesting. Since I was alone I needed to put myself in, but only as a silhouette.
That's what you see in the featured shot.
Irgendetwas fehlt.
Zuerst habe ich angefangen, verschiedene Farben zu testen. Dann wurde mir klar, dass ich noch etwas hinzufügen muss, damit es richtig cool wird. Ein Mensch macht es immer interessanter. Da ich allein war, musste ich mich wohl wiedermal selbst hineinstellen, aber nur als Silhouette. Mich sieht man also im Featured Shot.
When I dropped my flashlight the car also got some light, so quickly took photos with the phone. Looked kind of cool.
Camera Rotation is what?
As I have shared with you in many of my posts about Camera Rotation. Yes, it is just what the name suggests. The camera is being rotated during the exposure, sometimes in steps sometimes in a continuous motion while doing so I also light up the scene.
Prinzip Kamera Rotation Light Painting?
Wie in einigen meiner Posts beschrieben ist Kamera Rotations Fotografie genau was der Name schon meint. Die Kamera wird einfach während der Belichtung gedreht und dabei wird das Subjekt ausgeleuchtet.
This is the setup I used for this shot.
When interested in this specific niche photography technique, there is an article on my website and here on Hive as a blog post.
Link below:
Neugierig? Interesse an Kamera Rotationen, dann schaut euch meinen Beitrag als Inspiration an. Den Artikel gibt es auf meiner Website und natürlich hier auf Hive als Beitrag. Link unten.
Please find your inspirational Camera Rotation images published here on my website and here on Hive as a blog post.
I hope you found these images inspirational. If you have more questions please do not hesitate to ask. I am happy to share my knowledge.
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Very cool, and yes… you are right. Never thought about the potential dangers in Africa in the dark. It makes it a bit different than anywhere else.
Great work. 👋🏻😎 have a wonderful day today!
Africa vs. Australia
I had one night shot where I had a guy with a shotgun protecting me. But then we had two lions approaching, one from the right and the other from the left. We never saw them but the roar was frightening. Even the guide said we shall leave the area.
In Australia, the dangers are of a different kind, you'll never really see what's going to come after you. The spiders and snakes come quiet at night. For some reason, I was more oblivious to those dangers. 😎
Wow… scary to say the least especially when one isn’t used to that.
The spiders and snakes are a no no for me 😳 hahaha 🤣
Thanks for sharing that with me @gunnarheilmann 😃
Have a great day further!
Truly compelling artistic works.
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Awesome! Cheers
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Sehr geil Gunnar. Da wäre ich ja gerne mal dabei gewesen. Schön dass du aufgepasst hast und im ganzen, heil zurück gekommen bist. Wenn da ein neugieriger Nachtjäger um die Ecke kommt, ist das bestimmt nicht so lustig 😬.
Sehr witzig wenn man eine Kopflampe auf hat und sich dann umschaut, alle 5° gibt's dann zwei lustige gelbe oder grüne Reflektionspunktepaare = Augen. Bleibt immer die Frage: wie groß ist das Maul darunter und wollen die mich fressen 😁
mmh, weiß nicht wie witzig ich das finden würde. Aber Lightpainting mit Nervenkitzel ist bestimmt auch mal ganz cool, solange es dann gut ausgeht. 😬
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You're welcome and thank you back for sharing those amazing pictures! We know it's a lot of effort to get out at night and to create those beautiful light paintings!