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Barbed Wire On The Beach

© Jeff E Jensen

Barbed Wire On The Beach

Uploaded: March 15, 2013

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91 Seconds - f/5.6 - ISO 100 - 17mm
Canon 5D Mk III - Canon 17-40 f/4.0L


Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 91/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 17.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comments

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 15, 2013

Wow---probably my favorite light movement capture you've done yet! #1519270

Rita K. Connell level-classic March 15, 2013

WOW WOW WOW! this is my favorite so far also! were you in the back moving forward or going backward to get this shot and what time of day was it? really awesome shot! #10610660

Elaine Hessler March 15, 2013

WAAAAAY COOL!!!! Not much else to say, except the footprints are just a tiny bit of a distraction/diversion. Love the lines created by the surf-it sets your corkscrew off nicely! #10610661

Jeff E Jensen March 15, 2013

Thanks, everyone!

This was taken last night, about 30 mins after sunset so there was still a ton of ambient light. This is directly south of Stansbury Island on the great salt lake. The water on the left is part of a series of evaporating ponds that aren't used a whole lot any more.

Rita - I started in the back and walked towards the camera. The light I used is actually pretty bright. Had it not been so bright, the large amount of ambient light would have completely washed it out.

I must say that I agree with y'all, this is one of my favorites. It's fun to have it so much brighter than how the images normally end up.

By the way, I'm planning on doing some of this when y'all are out here in June. We won't be at this spot, but I'll be taking you to one of my favorite painting locations. #10611090

Dale Hardin March 15, 2013

Having ambient light certainly takes this medium to a new lever and one that is more interesting I think. #10611140

Elaine Hessler March 15, 2013

Agreed!!! #10611205

Jeff E Jensen March 15, 2013

The trick with ambient light is that you can't have too much as it will keep you from the long exposures that you need. The other trick is that there is always ambient light, you just have to gather for longer to get the exposure that you need. #10611236

Beth Spencer March 15, 2013

I really like this one, you just keep getting better with these. It looks like you really had to travel a long ways to get this one. So where was the focus spot and how did you figure out where to put it?
#10611279

Stephen Shoff March 15, 2013

Your timing and "just right" size of the spiral is pretty amazing. #10611292

Jeff E Jensen March 15, 2013

Good questions, Beth. This was only about an hour from home. We headed out to get a shot of the comet, but as you can see, it was cloudy and even more so to the west. For this shot, I set my focus on infinity and called it good.

Thanks, Stephen! #10611313

Beth Spencer March 15, 2013

Thanks, it is awesome, how many tries did this take? #10611319

Jeff E Jensen March 15, 2013

Just one. Seriously. #10611323

Rita K. Connell level-classic March 15, 2013

good for you! can't wait to do some fun stuff

taking off in the morning see you in 11 days. #10611331

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 16, 2013

I won't make it out on the trip, so a few more questions...
1) how long was your "walk" here?
2) what device/method did you use to create the light spiral?

I'm guessing either a wheel of some sort w/ a light, or a light on a string, etc. But---the line of light seems too consistent for a twirling string. Yet there's a part of the near arcs, around the 11:00 position or so on each "circle" that is dimmed/absent. As if the light might be passing behind you (and thus cut off from the camera)...

All very intriguing! #10611708

Peter W. Marks March 16, 2013

I'm with the 'best yet' set too Jeff. I will not be able to be with you guys in UT either, as we will be back in the old country for the whole month.
This image gives me a certain reminder of the south coast beaches in England throughout the 1940's when we were expecting Hitler to invade. They all had various forms of ant-tank and invasion barge defences plus coils of barbed wire rather like this. #10612083

Brandi K. Mills March 16, 2013

I'm impressed! This is very cool! #10612374

Jeff E Jensen March 16, 2013

Chris:
1 - The walk was about 25 yards(ish)
2 - Your second guess is correct. It's a gadget I built that is essentially a light on a string. The reason the light fades is that the gadget is actually made up of 3 sets of lights that I'm able to turn on individually. In this instance, I was just using white (I also have red and blue). So, as the lights rotated, the faded areas are where the not used lights were in front of the used lights. Make sense?

Pete, your association with the beaches in England is fascinating. You are right about the barbed wire.

Thanks, Brandi! #10612480

Debbie E. Payne March 16, 2013

This one really has the WOW factor. I am looking forward to trying the whole light painting thing. #10612580

Kristin Duff March 17, 2013

Jeff I love this light painting photo and many of the questions I would have asked have been answered here save maybe one. Is this a flash unit you bought at your local Walmart or is it one from a photography store? I am very anxious to try this this summer! #10613741

Jeff E Jensen March 17, 2013

Thanks, ladies!

Kristin, this is a home made gadget. It consists of three strings of battery powered LED Christmas lights, wire, sprinkler parts, rubber hose, gaffers tape, and the container from a gumball machine prize. Oh, and I think some hot glue. And maybe some zip ties. I'd take a picture of it, but I don't want to give away all of my secrets :o) #10613764


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