EYE CANDY

Don't (f)Stop Til You Get Enough

30 incredible long-exposure photos. It's Eye Candy on Viagra.

By: Bubba | Jul 30th, 2010 (12:27 AM) | Thanks: SimPhal

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Socket7 rode the short bus to school
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (12:55 AM)
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I like them, but I don't know if I'd call them incredible. 
CalvinHobbes - there's treasure everywhere
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (1:43 AM)
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I'm rather fond of this one:

http://astoned.com/Images/moonlitunion.800.jpg 
JDH annan [Mayor]
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (5:39 AM)
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not sure how you take a long exposure of someone flicking a zippo...
you'd have to have it bolted down.. but why isnt there a blur where the thumb would be? 
jtWOOd - NOT the "whiteman's bitch"
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (6:51 AM)
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JDH annan said:

not sure how you take a long exposure of someone flicking a zippo...
you'd have to have it bolted down.. but why isnt there a blur where the thumb would be?

i think that "picking out the metallic detail and the trails of sparking flint" meant it's shopped 
Yuppykiller
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (7:13 AM)
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Some were very nice, but the Vancouver one by comparison was fairly boring. 
gspat spat
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (8:58 AM)
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I don't get how they do ones like this without there being a blur from a person somewhere in the pic?
http://images.webdesignbooth.com/long-exposure-photos/light-writing.jpg 
arothman sees your fail and raises you +3 internets
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (9:46 AM)
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I find many of these uninspired.

See also http://www.interfacelift.com 
Pancification is as Pancification does
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (9:47 AM)
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gspat spat said:

I don't get how they do ones like this without there being a blur from a person somewhere in the pic?
http://images.webdesignbooth.com/long-exposure-photos/light-writing.jpg


You don't capture as much or as intense light from a person passing through a frame as you do from a strong, steady light source. It is also related to how long of an exposure you have. The longer the exposure, the less you should be able to see of a person. Looking at it in terms of a digital camera, any given pixel may see a half a second of dim light reflected off of a person's body, but 8 seconds of light from a strong light source. I'm not 100% on this, but having messed around with long exposure night photography, I can tell you it is fairly difficult to capture a person moving quickly through an image.

/amateur photographer
/physicist 
AngryPirate has had it up to here with midgets (here = my knees)
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (9:47 AM)
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No boobies? 
softest voice needs to get SERIOUS!!!
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (11:27 AM)
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meh, most of those really weren't that "incredible".

And oh jesus god, I hate it when people try to intellectualize that have no idea what they're doing!
Plain English, dammit! Don't start throwin in them fancy words if ya don't know how to use em! 
Socket7 rode the short bus to school
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (11:44 AM)
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softest voice said:

meh, most of those really weren't that "incredible".

And oh jesus god, I hate it when people try to intellectualize that have no idea what they're doing!
Plain English, dammit! Don't start throwin in them fancy words if ya don't know how to use em!


Peaceful Musilms: Please refutiate. 
Captain Spod  here to save our planet from the Earthlings
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (11:56 AM)
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I like the way every apostrophe has become a letter o. Instant japanese! 
SmartyPantz - show up in the laundry a week after Halloween!
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (12:06 PM)
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I really like those pictures!

I don't really know how to describe it...but some of the pictures just give me this feeling... Awesome post. 
pongobongo
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (1:21 PM)
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CalvinHobbes said:

I'm rather fond of this one:

http://astoned.com/Images/moonlitunion.800.jpg


So is that long exposure of a clear moonlit night? That's crazy... 
JDH annan [Mayor]
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (2:37 PM)
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i wonder if some of these are dual exposure shots as much as long exposure...... 
fenris is the new host of Dance Party Tarzan
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (10:16 PM)
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Long-exposure is fun even with amateur point-and-shoot cameras
Done fireworks but not rides at the fair, going to try that this year 
CalvinHobbes - there's treasure everywhere
 
Jul 30th, 2010 (11:01 PM)
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So is that long exposure of a clear moonlit night? That's crazy...


Yep. Near Kaikoura, NZ. Feet in the Pacific.

Long-exposure is fun for just screwing around too.

I shot this one with a crappy point-and-shoot.
It was pretty much totally unplanned,
but it turned out pretty sweet:

http://astoned.com/Images/samlasers.jpg 
Oznog
 
Jul 31st, 2010 (3:28 AM)
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JDH annan said:

not sure how you take a long exposure of someone flicking a zippo...
you'd have to have it bolted down.. but why isnt there a blur where the thumb would be?

You know, I had the same question... maybe bolted down and pulled with a string wrapped around the drum? Still, it would move. I have doubts that this is purely a long-exposure work and not a Photoshop. 
teharteest is contributing to racheting
 
Jul 31st, 2010 (5:14 AM)
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it is dark. Therefore the need for the long exposure. The sparks are bright so they expose in a flash. But the thumb and the turning wheel were exposed so little, that they don't show up at all compared to the possibly minute long rest of the exposure. Therefore, no recognizable blur. 
CfazinC indeed...
 
Jul 31st, 2010 (9:50 AM)
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Shutter speed priority mode - Yay! 
mediaphile
 
Jul 31st, 2010 (3:32 PM)
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Check it out, here's how I would do it:

Mount the lighter on something that will hold it still. Turn the lights off. Start the long exposure. Flick the lighter like normal, sparks go flying. Remove hand. Pop the flash. The end.

You get the exposure of the sparks plus a clean exposure on the lighter itself without any hand or movement. 
mediaphile
 
Jul 31st, 2010 (3:34 PM)
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I'll try to recreate it later, see if I'm right. 
Cream Soda - proud creator of "Chapelization"
 
Aug 1st, 2010 (7:44 PM)
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mediaphile said:

I'll try to recreate it later, see if I'm right.
You're right. My clue was the spark wheel being distorted. 
Cream Soda - proud creator of "Chapelization"
 
Aug 1st, 2010 (7:48 PM)
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Oh, and this

http://images.webdesignbooth.com/long-exposure-photos/the-wizard.jpg

reminds me of a book cover or video game cover that I can't remember. Anyone have an idea? 
dirwood tastes like sin
 
Aug 2nd, 2010 (10:32 AM)
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mediaphile said:

Check it out, here's how I would do it:

Mount the lighter on something that will hold it still. Turn the lights off. Start the long exposure. Flick the lighter like normal, sparks go flying. Remove hand. Pop the flash. The end.

You get the exposure of the sparks plus a clean exposure on the lighter itself without any hand or movement.

My thoughts exactly 
mediaphile
 
Aug 3rd, 2010 (5:06 AM)
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http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/3179/sparks001.jpg

My guess turned out to be correct. But! The trick was to wear black gloves. With my uncovered hand, the light emitted from the sparks was enough to get exposure on my fingers. Threw on a matte black glove, and it was all good. 
mediaphile
 
Aug 3rd, 2010 (5:07 AM)
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And in mine, I flicked the lighter like three times in one exposure to get more sparks. 
russxl OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD
 
Aug 3rd, 2010 (8:31 AM)
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Cream Soda said:

reminds me of a book cover or video game cover that I can't remember. Anyone have an idea?

Maybe the first Fable?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/Fablebox.jpg 
fenris is the new host of Dance Party Tarzan
 
Aug 3rd, 2010 (9:39 AM)
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Mediaphile wins 
mediaphile
 
Aug 4th, 2010 (1:44 AM)
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haha thanks. I like this edit better: http://a.imageshack.us/img828/8085/sparks002.jpg 
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