Thursday, 16 September 2010

Light burst


Canon 5DMkll, EF 24-70 f/2.8, 2sec, f/20, ISO100

I was looking for an image that wasn't the usual 'dappled light in trees' shot.
This image reminds me of all those fantasy/sci fi films where the burst of light seen through the trees presages something 'other worldly' happening

I placed the camera, with the 24-70 zoom lens, on a tripod and narrowed the aperture so that shutter speed slowed down. With the lens set at 70mm I pressed the shutter and at the same time I rotated the zoom ring so that the focal length changed whilst the shutter was open. The final image is a matter of trial and error, getting the right combination of shutter speed and zoom change to give the effect you want.

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