Inspired by Mathai’s Light Writing post, I wanted to do something that gives similar drama but with a faster shutter. I can’t get Yousef and Noor to stand still for 2 seconds – so an ordinary torch would produce a rather dull result. Then I saw that my wife had bought sparklers. I knew instantly that this would produce fun results.
There is a lot of potential for some real fun shots. In the ten minutes we spent in the garden two nights ago, these three were worth sharing.
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Stunning!
Amazing!
Wonderful results indeed ! I’m sure Yousef and Noor and would’nt mind doing this all night long 🙂
Nice shots and must’ve been fun with the family!
Fantastic!!!
What kind of settings did you use for the camera?
Shutter priority mode
Shutter 2 secs
Aperture f/9
ISO 500
Focal length 26mm
Tripod
Sparkling effect. 😉
Thank you all 🙂
Beautiful! I like the first one the best because you can see their sweet faces inside the rings of fire. What fun!
I have always wanted to try those pictures! With your settings, I’ll try my luck!
Thanks! and great pictures as usual!
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