Rusty Relics - Light Painting

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#1

I’ve been into Urban Exploring for a long while, and at the moment I’m really enjoying photographing old vehicles after dark. Here’s a couple of my latest shots:


Hoarders Cars Light Painting by jamescharlick, on Flickr


Wolseley 4/44 Graveyard Light Painting by jamescharlick, on Flickr


Wolseley 4/44 Graveyard Light Painting by jamescharlick, on Flickr

Here’s one more, after dark but a different style. I plan to revisit this as soon as I get a clear night sky to reshoot with the neon colours and star trails :slight_smile:


Avro Shackleton Star Trails by jamescharlick, on Flickr

Thought some of you might be interested is all :slight_smile:

#2

These are awesome, really good job.

#3

Nice!

#4

:jizz:

#5

I think Sigg would like this thread I guess.

#6

Cheers guys!

#7

I like night photography as well, haven’t been able to get the knack of shooting stars yet though. I have a fairly basic lens setup, haven’t gotten around to affording fancier stuff yet :confused:
Since you’re into urban exploring, I’ll see if I can dig up some pictures I took of my hometown, Detroit. It doesn’t get much more ruinous than that :stuck_out_tongue:

Anywhere, here’s two of my favorite shots to date:
This one taken in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, along Jefferson

And this one on a cold, windless morning at India Point in Providence, Rhode Island

#8

Star trails can be tricky, took me a couple of attempts to get the setup right but here’s my advice:

  • Turn off any noise reduction processing in camera so that you can shoot continuously without gaps between your photos.
  • F5.6 is about right for star trails, ideally on a full moon.
  • Shoot towards north for the circle effect.
  • Careful not to get the moon in the shot, try and anticipate where it will move through the sky.
  • 2 - 2 1/2 hours is ideal, my shot was maybe 1 hour 20 and could have done with a bit more.
  • Stacking 30 sec exposures is the best way with digital - long exposures get noisy and you have to be careful not to overexpose the foreground on a full moon otherwise. Stacking means you don’t need to worry.
  • Get a cable release so you don’t have to keep pressing the button every 30 seconds - that gets real old real quick!

I’d love to visit Detroit - and the US in general - at some point, you have some stunning old industry over there. Put some pics up, I’d like to see them :slight_smile:

I’ve been to Chernobyl, which was very cool if a little sobering. Can throw up some photos if anyone’s interested.

#9

I’d be interested in those Chernobyl pics.

#10

^ What maknyman said.

#11

Thanks Jaycee, I shall try that next time I go photo hunting. I tried doing 20 minute exposures and the like, buuut that ended up with something resembling a bright and sunny day in a nuclear blast.
I’m also interested in those Chernobyl pictures, if you get a chance.

#12

I was out getting some more…


Fisher Price My First Digger by jamescharlick, on Flickr

I’ll get the Chernobyl pics sorted now too :slight_smile:

#13

A couple more, in red…


The Big Red Machine by jamescharlick, on Flickr


Light Painted Ambulance by jamescharlick, on Flickr

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