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James Cook
{K:38068} 4/1/2007
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Annemette - Naw, you don't have to go through all the trouble. I already look pretty freaky taking my luxagraphic photographs anyway.
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 4/1/2007
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Aha! Good to know because then I can make you do the weirdest actions by saying this or that;-)And of course I will sit nearby with my camera to memorize it*LOL*
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James Cook
{K:38068} 4/1/2007
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Annemette - Actually, that's sort of how I work. I find a rule and then seek out a way to break the rule but still produce. If someone says "this is how it cannot be done" I look to find a way to do it that way. An extra challenge.
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 4/1/2007
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*LOL* Probably! That is only a few days experience talking whereas you´ve spent lots of time on this:-)
Be well
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James Cook
{K:38068} 3/31/2007
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Annemette - Thank you. I'm glad I could help. The only thing is that when you mention all of those guidelines in your comment... my brain says "I could violate each of those and do a good shot". Hehe.
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James Cook
{K:38068} 3/31/2007
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Nick - Thank you. I will work hard to keep up my reputation.
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 3/31/2007
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Thank you very much for your thorough explanation. By playing I see that it´s a matter of low light conditions, open aperture, of course slow shutterspeed and movements that are not too slow making the image ghosty, but not too fast making it all one big blur. Very fascinating to play with, and I can only thank you again for getting me started with this, James:-)
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/31/2007
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James, all the time for photographic investigation that you invest in your work, is directly visible in your images. Thus, I can only be glad and really look forward to your next steps!
Nick
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James Cook
{K:38068} 3/31/2007
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Nick - Thank you very kindly for your enthusiastic praise. I work very hard at what I do and it is very pleasing to see such appreciation.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/31/2007
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Splendid image! The darkness is really almost free of any noise and the lights shine so brightly on that simple background! An abstract in the best sense of modern photography, working only with light and geometry! This one could decorate the walls of some very modern night café, or even the walls of a museum of modern arts.
Keep it up and best wishes,
Nick
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James Cook
{K:38068} 3/31/2007
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Well, you know, Roger, I do what I can. Thanks.
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Roger Skinner
{K:81846} 3/31/2007
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lovely thang James..lovely
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James Cook
{K:38068} 3/30/2007
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Marian - Thanks. For some reason that Police song came into my head while I was working on this photograph. Figured it was a sign. Went with it.
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James Cook
{K:38068} 3/30/2007
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Annemette - Thanks.
The shape of the lines will usually tell the kind of movement used. In this shot there were two movements involved: one for the christmas lights and another for the street lamps.
First, I moved the camera up from darkness to darkness through the christmas lights. Second, I swung the camera about to move past the nearby street lamps.
It took several tries to get all that in within my shutter time, but I don't mind working a shot until I get it right (or at least interesting).
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James Cook
{K:38068} 3/30/2007
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Shirley - Thank you.
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James Cook
{K:38068} 3/30/2007
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Nuno - Thanks. These photographs are the result of some well practiced techniques. You can read all about my luxagraphic style here:
http://www.usefilm.com/photographer.asp?ID=107677&PF=25833
I do my best to include information in each photograph's About concerning what I have shot and all the relevant camera settings.
Please let me know if you have questions.
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 3/30/2007
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wow!!!! nice movement dear James to create such a fine light abstract!!!! love the colors!!! and the title too!!!!
very well done
all the best
Marian
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 3/30/2007
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Where you riding Santa Claus´ sled from above shooting down at the lights or maybe sitting on the backseat of a car a bit tipsy after much Christmaslager shooting this? :-) I´m juts curious about how you move the camera when taking this and other similar photos, James:-)
Take care
Annemette
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174175} 3/30/2007
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Another really good one, James!:)
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Nuno Murias
{K:5323} 3/30/2007
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Well what o di have to say? i am envy i would liek to take pictures liek this one :)
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