Chase Number 1 – Writing with light

Settings: 20 sec @ f5 ISO 100 @ 28mm

Settings: 20 sec @ f5 ISO 100 @ 28mm

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During the summer holidays I ventured down to the coast to Dromana (Victoria, Australia) with some family and friends.  I gathered a group of people and took a nice stroll on the beach, with tripod and camera in hand, to play with long exposures.

I had my friends run around in front of the camera with phones on torch mode writing things in the air.  Once they were finished I had them run out of shot.  Due to the low light levels being reflected off my friends compared to their phones they are hardly noticeable in the images. I had my shutter speed set to 30 seconds, setting the aperture and ISO accordingly to expose the background to my liking.

To produce the ghostly image below I had them stand in one area for 8-10 seconds then move on to a new area and pose. 

In this busy world I find it a must to take some time out and just do things because they are fun and enjoyable.  

Settings: 30 Seconds @f5.6 ISO 100 @ 28mm

Settings: 30 Seconds @f5.6 ISO 100 @ 28mm