Not at all, yea seen them before but I just don't see them fitting in with any of my stuff... yet 
My Light Painting Evolving
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A nice Baby Pink Orb to go in the nice new Nursery for Little L.
A Nursery Orb by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
A Nursery Orb by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Happy New Year everyone! Here is a few from over the festive season!
Less is More by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
The Favorite Ruin by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Old Church Trails by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Good times and hopefully get just as much in 2013! Enjoy!
Less is More by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
The Favorite Ruin by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Old Church Trails by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Good times and hopefully get just as much in 2013! Enjoy!
It's been far too long since I posted something new here, so got myself out last night. No moon meant it was torch time, no videos either 
think I''l keep that for a really good night.
So a few things have changed since the last post, my 500D is gone along with ALL my lenses, tonight was the first night out with my 5Dc
At the moment I only have a 50mm 1.8 (MK1) along with no remote... so 30 seconds and a high iso was on the cards.
This was what came out of it:
All Lit Up by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Pretty difficult to get focus right (no more live view) and the results on the LCD are hard to judge. However for an iso 1600 shot I was pretty impressed as noise reduction was at a minimum compared to the 500D would have been.
Now just waiting for my new remote to come, extra battery, CF cards and............... My 24-105L fun times ahead I think!
think I''l keep that for a really good night.So a few things have changed since the last post, my 500D is gone along with ALL my lenses, tonight was the first night out with my 5Dc
At the moment I only have a 50mm 1.8 (MK1) along with no remote... so 30 seconds and a high iso was on the cards.This was what came out of it:
All Lit Up by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Pretty difficult to get focus right (no more live view) and the results on the LCD are hard to judge. However for an iso 1600 shot I was pretty impressed as noise reduction was at a minimum compared to the 500D would have been.
Now just waiting for my new remote to come, extra battery, CF cards and............... My 24-105L
fun times ahead I think!
Well Saturday night marked 1 year since I took my first shot of Light Painting and it's nearly a year since I started this thread... can't believe it really! I have learned a lot on my journey and I have explored my Island more in a year than I have before. It's been so much fun and can't wait for the next year to see what I have come up with and where I go.
A big thanks to everyone here for the help and inspiration and also for your input in this thread. All your comments have made this thread keep going the way it has.
Here is the first shot again but with a slight 2013 revamp, as it was straight out of camera before it was rather messy and a bit off
One Year On by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
See you all soon after my next outing!
Here are a few from my last few weeks out as well.
Moor House Haunt by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Callanish Shadows by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Red & Green by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
A Stone Star Trail by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
A big thanks to everyone here for the help and inspiration and also for your input in this thread. All your comments have made this thread keep going the way it has.
Here is the first shot again but with a slight 2013 revamp, as it was straight out of camera before it was rather messy and a bit off
One Year On by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
See you all soon after my next outing!
Here are a few from my last few weeks out as well.
Moor House Haunt by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Callanish Shadows by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Red & Green by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
A Stone Star Trail by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Moor House Trails by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Moon Lit Standing Stone by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Moor House Disco by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Land Raider Rave by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Stack Trails by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
The Exhibition by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
This is really what everything here has been all about...
This is a quick shot of the Grinneas Nan Eilean: The Islands Open Exhibition before it opened, taking place in An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway. Pictured is the two walls of photography, there's paintings and crafts on the inside. I have entered 5 framed prints and its the first time I have publicly displayed any of my work.
I actually went to this exhibition in December 2011 and set my self a target of getting 5 shots worthy to submit the next time it came around, at this point I was still only using my SLR as a point and shoot and don't know much. Really happy I have made it here and have learned soooo much and met loads of new people though photography. Now I have another exhibition locally in a cafe starting on Tuesday with around 12 prints... Better get ready!
Thanks to everyone who has been here and helped me along my way, by no means is this the end of my postings or anything, but just a 'This is where I wanted to be' kinda post
(My images are the 3 on the left wall in light frames one above each other, and two smaller light frames on the right wall 3 along and 2nd and 3rd up, you may recognise a few from this thread
)As if I didn't have enough on over the last while, I also managed to get a display/exhibition of my own! In the local Library Cafe, 2 walls for the whole of April to myself. I didn't realise how much work went in to getting shots mounted and framed, especially if you want them looking perfect for selling! Really happy about how things have gone over the last while.
The Exhibition Take 2... by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
So now to have a break (not for long though), I have a few private orders to get though and another two or three 'event's to get thinking about that are coming along in the next month or two
And to finish off, I have been out quite a few time over the last month capturing more Airidhs around Lewis at night so here's one of my favorite.
The Blue Barrel by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Well my above exhibitions have been going great, way better than what I thought! I have managed to sell 3 so far (I was just happy to have some of my work on display) So that has made it all worthwhile and there is still a few weeks to go.
Another of the Pentland Airidhs in a more natural lighting. Taken under a full moon with some additional lighting from my Lenser P7
Glow on the Horizon by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
And one from Sunday nights trip, I didn't actually know this wind farm existed! I was walking along a path to a monument I was going to shoot and this popped up from know where!
Wind Power by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
I don't tend to shoot near street/flood lighting at all but to be honest I think it really works with this shot.
Another of the Pentland Airidhs in a more natural lighting. Taken under a full moon with some additional lighting from my Lenser P7
Glow on the Horizon by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
And one from Sunday nights trip, I didn't actually know this wind farm existed! I was walking along a path to a monument I was going to shoot and this popped up from know where!
Wind Power by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
I don't tend to shoot near street/flood lighting at all but to be honest I think it really works with this shot.
Thanks, I just love looking at them... Not sure what I'm going to do when they have been taken down though haha
Yea so far I have sold 3, so really chuffed with that, hopefully sell one or two more
A full moon was shining 10 minutes before I shot this oh well gota make do with the awful weather up here!
Troy Paiva Style
Slow Decay of Hùpridh by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Another boat themed shot from a another trip last week, in fact it is probably taken in the location of the distant lights in the shot above.
SY 532 Under the Stars by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
SY 532 taken last week between the showers. Brebhig Pier, Isle of Lewis.
This was a bit of a challenge to get any form of light-painting done in this shot, out of shot to camera right are at least a dozen huge flood lights lighting up the small pier and slipways. A good few pops of orange strobe inside the cabin, everything else lit by floodlight and full moon between the clouds.
oh well gota make do with the awful weather up here!Troy Paiva Style
Slow Decay of Hùpridh by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Another boat themed shot from a another trip last week, in fact it is probably taken in the location of the distant lights in the shot above.
SY 532 Under the Stars by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
SY 532 taken last week between the showers. Brebhig Pier, Isle of Lewis.
This was a bit of a challenge to get any form of light-painting done in this shot, out of shot to camera right are at least a dozen huge flood lights lighting up the small pier and slipways. A good few pops of orange strobe inside the cabin, everything else lit by floodlight and full moon between the clouds.
Went out for half an hour last night with the new orb string, not 100% happy with it though so will have to re-think/rework it
A Lose String by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
And something slightly more out there
Bouncing on the Braighe by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
A Lose String by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
And something slightly more out there
Bouncing on the Braighe by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
I think it's time to re-light this thread (see what I did there) living so far north means that we have very long days during the summer which in turn means not very good light painting conditions. Now we are pushing through August it's getting darker sooner and it's time to go and play
So I managed my first trip of the 'new season' last night and it was very enjoyable, still pretty warm out too was about 15-17 degrees on the car and for up here that's flipping good! Unfortunately though the cloud had streamed in and covered teh big moon, still enough light to play with though!
Destination was the Barvas machair, my favorite place! This time I stopped for a wee shoot at an old retro caravan. This actually used to be the village Post-Office at one point... amazing what you can find out and how things were back in the day!
IMG_3862.jpg by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Lit by sodium street light to the right, bare LED torch from left and some yellow colouring added inside with the flashgun.
More to come!
So I managed my first trip of the 'new season' last night and it was very enjoyable, still pretty warm out too was about 15-17 degrees on the car and for up here that's flipping good! Unfortunately though the cloud had streamed in and covered teh big moon, still enough light to play with though!
Destination was the Barvas machair, my favorite place! This time I stopped for a wee shoot at an old retro caravan. This actually used to be the village Post-Office at one point... amazing what you can find out and how things were back in the day!
IMG_3862.jpg by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Lit by sodium street light to the right, bare LED torch from left and some yellow colouring added inside with the flashgun.
More to come!
Thanks glad you like!
Here's another from the trip, this time the Ghillie Bus on the Machair at the end of the Barvas river as it meets the sea. It comes out every season for the Ghillies to keep watch for salmon poachers.
Home Away From Home... by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Lit by the full moon with bare LED from the right and some Orange gelled flashes inside the bus.
Well I am slowly getting through some of last weeks night shots, been so busy over the last few days! Had my first 2 photo-shoots the past few days which has been mental and difficult (not my usual thing)
Anyways! Here it is, for some reason over the last few months I have fallen in love with this panoramic ratio... not sure why but it has worked well with a lot of shots i have done over the summer from landscapes to weddings, never had a night shot though Works well (I think)
IMG_3861.jpg by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Anyways! Here it is, for some reason over the last few months I have fallen in love with this panoramic ratio... not sure why but it has worked well with a lot of shots i have done over the summer from landscapes to weddings, never had a night shot though
Works well (I think)IMG_3861.jpg by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Thanks, of course you are capable! I didn't think I was when I started out but it only take a bit of practice and trial and error. All these are one single exposure, no HDR's here, I think it's just the type of lighting and different angles that i have painted the light give that effect
Here's a wee recap I posted on Talkphotography for another forumite that could answer questions and help out
Most of it was learned by trial and error, but I highly recommend Troy Paiva's recent ebook 'The Lost America Tequnique' as its got loads of advice ad samples in it.
Well to begin with I used the following:
Canon 500D
Sigma 10-20mm (kit lens will work, just not as wide)
Redsnapper rs283 + 528head,
shutter release cable/remote i use chinese cheapos
Yongnuo 467 flash
LED Lenser P5 then upgraded to the P7
Kit now:
Canon 5D1
Sigma 24-70 2.8 (only lens)
Same tripod
Yongnuo 467 as well as a Canon 540ez
Same torches, various orb strings, led glow sticks
And that's about it I think...
But a basic SLR, kit lens, sturdy tripod, cheap remote and bright torch will do. For colours I use quality street wrappers haha, excellent colours. Then setup and experiment with settings, good start is iso400, 2 mins at 5.6 see what's what. If a high ISO test at 15 seconds is spot on reduce your stops to Lower ISO then boost your shutter by that number to get your exposure.
Focus... Set centre point, shine torch on what you want focused, focus there and then switch to manual, even in it means placing your rich beside the object and walk blindly back to camera to get focus... This is where two torches come in handy
And to finish off tonight's post... another of the Ghillie bus on the Machair in Barvas
IMG_3867.jpg by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Here's a wee recap I posted on Talkphotography for another forumite that could answer questions and help out
Most of it was learned by trial and error, but I highly recommend Troy Paiva's recent ebook 'The Lost America Tequnique' as its got loads of advice ad samples in it.
Well to begin with I used the following:
Canon 500D
Sigma 10-20mm (kit lens will work, just not as wide)
Redsnapper rs283 + 528head,
shutter release cable/remote i use chinese cheapos
Yongnuo 467 flash
LED Lenser P5 then upgraded to the P7
Kit now:
Canon 5D1
Sigma 24-70 2.8 (only lens)
Same tripod
Yongnuo 467 as well as a Canon 540ez
Same torches, various orb strings, led glow sticks
And that's about it I think...
But a basic SLR, kit lens, sturdy tripod, cheap remote and bright torch will do. For colours I use quality street wrappers haha, excellent colours. Then setup and experiment with settings, good start is iso400, 2 mins at 5.6 see what's what. If a high ISO test at 15 seconds is spot on reduce your stops to Lower ISO then boost your shutter by that number to get your exposure.
Focus... Set centre point, shine torch on what you want focused, focus there and then switch to manual, even in it means placing your rich beside the object and walk blindly back to camera to get focus... This is where two torches come in handy
And to finish off tonight's post... another of the Ghillie bus on the Machair in Barvas
IMG_3867.jpg by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Yea that is basically what I use for the Orbs... differences being my sets are only 10 bulbs (going to order 20/30 bulbs soon) I got mine from china for about £1.50 delivered a set Then cut the cable and soldered in some 3 core flex so the wires would be more robust.
Flash-wise I would get one compatible with your camera, reason being you can then actually use it I have the YN 467 which has e-ttl so auto metering when on camera which is a great bonus and comes in handy now and again. They are quite cheap and work well, there is a mk2 of it now as well. Or you could just get any manual flash but the YN's ain't going to be that more expensive, I have a Canon film flash a 540ez which is pretty powerful and picked it up pretty cheap too.
Then cut the cable and soldered in some 3 core flex so the wires would be more robust.Flash-wise I would get one compatible with your camera, reason being you can then actually use it
I have the YN 467 which has e-ttl so auto metering when on camera which is a great bonus and comes in handy now and again. They are quite cheap and work well, there is a mk2 of it now as well. Or you could just get any manual flash but the YN's ain't going to be that more expensive, I have a Canon film flash a 540ez which is pretty powerful and picked it up pretty cheap too.
OK guys another thread revival! Since posting last due to some circumstances I have changed setup yet again! Now got myself a 600D... so Managed my first night (read hour) out using it haha along with a Samyang 8mm fisheye... Not sure if I like the effect or how much use it would get if it was mine though...
Land Raiders III by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Land Raiders III by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Well with the 5D/24-70 2.8 worth quite a bit of dosh I couldn't justify it sitting around most of the time. I've only picked it up a hand full of times in the last few months, partly due to the sheer size and weight. So for selling up I have a much more modern body and kit lens for less than the value of the 5D alone. Wish I could justify having it though
Here is another two from the night out The stone work in these Monuments is just unreal! You can see the steps and look out at the top with a stunning view!
Sky's the Limit! by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Just managed to get this 30 second exposure done before the cloud rolled in taking the amazing sky away from me... boo!!!
IMG_1633.jpg by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
The stone work in these Monuments is just unreal! You can see the steps and look out at the top with a stunning view!Sky's the Limit! by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Just managed to get this 30 second exposure done before the cloud rolled in taking the amazing sky away from me... boo!!!
IMG_1633.jpg by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Ok again I have let this thread slip away and not have any update in a while so here I go...
These first two are from my Canon 600D, I wasn't best pleased with the results as I knew I had made a mistake selling my 5D, noise was an issue...
Orb Stars by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Wooooo! by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
So last week I borrowed a mates 5D mk1 which he is looking to sell... lucky me I hope! So getting close to full moon I decided to head on out (no remote for it so I was limited to 30 seconds for any shots I took) so had to be a quick spin for this Orb
Time to Reflect by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Then I headed out again on Sunday night to Light-paint some Airidhs (moor houses) I hadn't been to yet and look who popped out for a short time... got to love a bit of Aurora
Pentland Aurora by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
These first two are from my Canon 600D, I wasn't best pleased with the results as I knew I had made a mistake selling my 5D, noise was an issue...
Orb Stars by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Wooooo! by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
So last week I borrowed a mates 5D mk1 which he is looking to sell... lucky me I hope! So getting close to full moon I decided to head on out (no remote for it so I was limited to 30 seconds for any shots I took) so had to be a quick spin for this Orb
Time to Reflect by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Then I headed out again on Sunday night to Light-paint some Airidhs (moor houses) I hadn't been to yet and look who popped out for a short time... got to love a bit of Aurora
Pentland Aurora by M+M Morrison, on Flickr