How do they do that? Painting with light

[Biskitboy]

Hi There. The wonders of the internet that I can see where views are coming from. And it is nice to see some healthy debate about how the Ball of Light comes to be.

Interesting to read the comment that creating the Ball of Light without a mechanical device would be "impossible".

As I am the tormented person who spends many cold and lonely night out there creating them I assure you that the Ball of Light is created in a single exposure (in raw as well that is viewed by anyone purchasing a print) and uses no mechanical devices whatsoever. Not one pixel is added or removed from the image in PP.

The Ball of Light is the culmination of hundreds of hours (and hundreds errors) of practice and some pretty trick electronics. I would suggest that before being so bold as to suggest something is impossible anyone that doubts go and have a look over the Ball of Light set and enjoy.

I hope you enjoy the work. And the only reason I have posted here is that in asking your initial question you are obviously keen to learn. The responses you have recieved thus far suggest that you cannot achieve the results you see of my work. I assure you that with very little equipment and a remote for your camera you can quite easily achieve what you see.

Have fun,

www.balloflight.com.au

[CaraRose]

Hi There. The wonders of the internet that I can see where views are coming from. And it is nice to see some healthy debate about how the Ball of Light comes to be.

Interesting to read the comment that creating the Ball of Light without a mechanical device would be "impossible".

As I am the tormented person who spends many cold and lonely night out there creating them I assure you that the Ball of Light is created in a single exposure (in raw as well that is viewed by anyone purchasing a print) and uses no mechanical devices whatsoever. Not one pixel is added or removed from the image in PP.

The Ball of Light is the culmination of hundreds of hours (and hundreds errors) of practice and some pretty trick electronics. I would suggest that before being so bold as to suggest something is impossible anyone that doubts go and have a look over the Ball of Light set and enjoy.

I hope you enjoy the work. And the only reason I have posted here is that in asking your initial question you are obviously keen to learn. The responses you have recieved thus far suggest that you cannot achieve the results you see of my work. I assure you that with very little equipment and a remote for your camera you can quite easily achieve what you see.

Have fun,

www.balloflight.com.au

Hi Biskitboy,

I want to be sure you know that no one was suggesting this was anything but a single exposure. Our debate was going along whether or not this was digital darkroom trick, but whether a person was the one painting the ball of light, or if "pretty trick electronics" were generating the light pattern (as I said, the one thought my co-worker had was that it could be a light being twirled on a string). I never doubted for a second these were anything but single long exposures.

No matter how they're made, BTW, they are completely and utterly awesome

[Biskitboy]

Hi Biskitboy,

I want to be sure you know that no one was suggesting this was anything but a single exposure. Our debate was going along whether or not this was digital darkroom trick, but whether a person was the one painting the ball of light, or if "pretty trick electronics" were generating the light pattern (as I said, the one thought my co-worker had was that it could be a light being twirled on a string). I never doubted for a second these were anything but single long exposures.

No matter how they're made, BTW, they are completely and utterly awesome

By pretty trick electronics I mean the actual light source, lots of resistors etc. I am there in the shot creating it. No Photoshop at all! If you look closely at each image, every one is different. There are some who use a frame and arm with LED's on the end to create an orb. It is clear and obvious that tis is the case. I do not use any frames, arms or any other fixed aparatus. The only thing touching the ground are my feet. I just get frustrated when I hear people suggest that what i do is impossible. If we suggested everything we didnt understand was impossible, then no one would try.

I am wrapped that you like the Ball of Light. I mean that sincerely.

Thanks Heaps and have fun!