Ever since I posted Short Circuit I’ve been meaning to post a small tutorial on how I did it. There were so many comments from people clamouring to know the secret of how I made traces of light dance around the picture frame. Actually, nobody asked. Will was kind enough to suggest another title but [...]
2008Tue27May
How to short circuit
Filed in Academy Street, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Look up, Photography, Urban, Words
2008Tue22Jan
Mr Whirly the ice cream man
Filed in Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Kinsale, Lights, Long Exposure, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, Urban, VehiclesMr Whirly the ice cream man An ice cream van in December? Yes, Mr Whirly was in Kinsale. Obviously someone isn’t bothered by the cold!
2007Thu27Dec
So many light trails
Filed in Abstract, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Night, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, Urban, Vehicles, Washington StreetSo many light trails Light trails from passing cars fill the frame with a golden glow on the corner of The Grand Parade and Washington Street, Cork. Long exposure shot made possible by the traffic light switch on which I rested my camera!
2007Thu13Dec
The lights at Finn’s Corner
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Urban, VehiclesThe lights at Finn’s Corner A long exposure at f/22 creates the beautiful star like pinpoints of light and enough time to capture the light trail from passing cars. No tripod, so I used street furniture to balance the camera!
2007Sat08Sep
Light reflects on the Lough
Filed in Autumn, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Night, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, The Lough, Trees, Urban, VehiclesLight reflects on the Lough Light trails from passing cars and street lights reflect on the calm surface of the Lough in Cork in this long exposure shot.
2007Tue05Jun
Light trails on Oliver Plunkett Street
Filed in Advertising, Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Night, Oliver Plunkett Street, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanLight trails on Oliver Plunkett Street Light trails from a passing car leave their mark on this long exposure shot of Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork. Can you see pink lights on the vertical poles standing at the edge of the pavement? On my Linux box they’re clear as day but I can’t see them [...]
Road Narrows Taken in Monkstown, Co. Cork last night. Camera was handheld. I waited for a car to go past and with the camera set to AV mode and the flash on, I shot a 25 second exposure. I moved the camera from side to side to make the rear lights of the vehicle moreinteresting! [...]
