Light Painting with Burning Steel Wool
Aliceinphotoland

Light Painting with Burning Steel Wool

May 2021

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Entry 9413775
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I like the simplicity, colours and composition of this picture. It has something funny in it.
It is good that the right side of the most upper spark is on the picture still, which explains the left part that is cut off. And that the black background is really black. Thanks for entering my contest!

Entry 9416735
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Thanks for entering my contest with this remarkable picture! That red light in the cannon barrel is a very original detail I like a lot. I appreciate the fact that you described some details of 'the making of' and the story behind this picture... The barrel causes a nice diagonal and depth in this photo. Thanks again, and my congratulations.

Entry 9430789
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Also this picture, I would like to hang on my wall. I like the colours, the composition, and the spooky light, probably caused by using a torch or maybe car lights? It would have been nice if you had added some information about the way you made this great photo. Thanks for entering my contest.

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Steel wool (wire wool) photography is a light painting technique that calls for lighting a piece of steel wool on fire and capturing the glow of the steel wool as it is moved around and captured using a slow shutter speed. Show me your long exposure photographs of moments where this technique has been used. Please do not enter photos of light painting using light sources other than steel wool. Please note that I will not judge photos with personal details like name, handwriting or logos on them.

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This really is a remarkable picture!! Well done... and what a special moment it must have been! According to me, too much importance is given to the sky in this picture, especially in this specific contest. I miss some information of the foreground. Maybe you can remove the dots (caused by dirt in your camera?) from the right upper part still. Thanks for entering my contest!

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