Painting with light

Light: Shapes
Originally uploaded by salendron

Yesterday night michael and me tried to do some experiments with light.

Our Equipment:

• Canon EOS 400D
• Canon EF-S18-55 Lens
• Tripod
• 4 Flashlights

None of these photos was manipulated on the PC.
We really made them looking like this just by using a high exposure time.

We waited until it was getting dark outside and then we just set up the camera on the tripod and started to take pictures with a high exposure time (10sec,15sec,30sec) while we were trying to draw some shapes.

Our first pictures weren't really what we wanted (blured,wired).
After some time we figured out how to draw without getting just blured heaps of light.

We spent hours on trying to draw different things. We drew basic shapes, PacMan like ghosts, little creatures on the playground, glowing houses and we made ourselves glow.

I think you have to see it to understand what I mean.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/salendron/

This was my first experiment. I haven't planed anything. I think I can do a lot better, if I do this with a bit more organization and planning.

And of course I will try this again.