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Originally Posted by Norma J
It's an easy effect, but it's pleasing.
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this was the result of a collaborative series of improvisations where the camera was on a tripod with the shutter clamped open for anywhere from 45 seconds to 5 minutes while 2-4 people moved through the field of view with flashlights and lighters. the only thing done in photoshop was levels on the RAW file and jpg compression. there was a camcorder being passed between the people with lights, but none of that footage was usable.
the same is true of the 'multiple exposure' portraits i posted in the other thread. those were done the same way, but instead of the lights moving though the scene pointing at the camera, one person would be in front of the camera performing a choreographed series of poses or movements, lit from either side by two people with a main light and a fill light, and another person manually holding the shutter open for the duration.
it wasn't necessarily easy or hard, just time consumming. and not something you could do if you live in an area with enough light pollution so that it doesn't get pitch black at night. outside a studio that is. it was dark enough after the fire died to handle infrared film by just turning off the flashlight.
but i'm glad you found it pleasing, it was quite a lot of fun to do actually.