Varmints Rock and Roll

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Title:: Varmints Rock and Roll
Category:: Concert & theatre
Date taken:: Friday, August 6, 2010
Location:: Boston, MA
Exif:: 1/25s f/3.2 ISO 800 11mm
Description:: The effect results from dragging the shutter to allow ambient light to collect while I rotated the camera around the center of the lens. The flash fired at the end of the exposure, capturing a clear image of Fred.
Tag(s):: rock and roll guitar Varmints

by LoudFast 3 january 5 feedback

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@wbadecs Thank you!
by LoudFast 16 April in reply to wbadecs

@wbadecs Thank you!
What do you like?

Great image, edgy, raw, artistic perfect for the subject.

What would you improve?

I like it the way it is so nothing at all

by wbadecs 16 April

What do you like? Great image, edgy, raw, artistic perfect for the subject. What would you improve? I like it the way it is so nothing at all
@shailrane, thanks!
by LoudFast 10 January in reply to shailrane

@shailrane, thanks!
@kanonkop, Thank you. It's pretty easy to get the effect, actually. Just practice rotating a few times as you watch the camera to get a feel for how to twist your arm, remembering that you want the camera to rotate around the center of the lens rather than the center of your wrist. This shot was taken at 1/25 sec using a 11-16mm f/2.8 lens at 11mm (equivalent to about 17mm on my DX format camera), and I've gotten good results with slightly longer exposure times too.
by LoudFast 10 January in reply to kanonkop

@kanonkop, Thank you. It's pretty easy to get the effect, actually. Just practice rotating a few times as you watch the camera to get a feel for how to twist your arm, remembering that you want the camera to rotate around the center of the lens rather than the center of your wrist. This shot was taken at 1/25 sec using a 11-16mm f/2.8 lens at 11mm (equivalent to about 17mm on my DX format camera), and I've gotten good results with slightly longer exposure times too.
excellent technique with great results! i imagine you need quite a steady hand to ensure that you rotate along a central axis, or do you find the technique is fairly forgiving? what shutter speed to you recommend for something like this?
by kanonkop 10 January

excellent technique with great results! i imagine you need quite a steady hand to ensure that you rotate along a central axis, or do you find the technique is fairly forgiving? what shutter speed to you recommend for something like this?
marvellous concept and technique
by shailrane 9 January

marvellous concept and technique
@Colleen Thanks! I've sent you an email describing the technique in some detail. The one thing I neglected to mention is that you need to balance the degree of ambient light with the flash, otherwise you can end up with too much of one or the other. It's largely (for me, anyway) a matter of trial and error. I'm going to post another image I took using rear curtain synch, just for fun. I'd be interested in seeing your results if you try it out.
by LoudFast 5 January in reply to Colleen

@Colleen Thanks! I've sent you an email describing the technique in some detail. The one thing I neglected to mention is that you need to balance the degree of ambient light with the flash, otherwise you can end up with too much of one or the other. It's largely (for me, anyway) a matter of trial and error. I'm going to post another image I took using rear curtain synch, just for fun. I'd be interested in seeing your results if you try it out.
Great effect! Is there a how to video on this, I would like to say I understand but I kinda would like to see someone show me how.
by Colleen 5 January

Great effect! Is there a how to video on this, I would like to say I understand but I kinda would like to see someone show me how.
@fredclarkphotography Thanks!
by LoudFast 5 January in reply to fredclarkphotography

@fredclarkphotography Thanks!
Great effect looks cool, rear curtain sync is an awesome technique to use, well done
by fredclarkphotography 3 January

Great effect looks cool, rear curtain sync is an awesome technique to use, well done

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