Dark Star (mysterious nocturnal grasslands of rural Kansas/Lockheed Lodestar)

[KenElevenShadows]

 

Dark Star
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Mysterious Lockheed Lodestar on some forbidden nocturnal grassland in Kansas. To create this night photo, I set the camera on a tripod. I opened the camera shutter for a long time. While the shutter was open, I used a handheld flashlight capable of producing different colors, illuminating the scene with warm white and red light. During the exposure, all the light I shined on the subject was cumulative. This process is called "light painting". Why? Because one uses the flashlight as a paint brush, "brushing" on light, not paint. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than AI-generated images.
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(Plate 4848) Nikon D750/Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. October 2023.
 

[KuruPrionz]

Awesome image, Sir Ken.

Foliage grows so quickly here, it covers up everything. 

There was lots to see when I lived in Fresno but I gravitated to shooting dance and models.

In retrospect I would have done well to capture some of the detritus of civilization. 

So it goes...

[KenElevenShadows]

It's never too late to photograph the detritus of civilization. There's certainly some of that everywhere. I love that, unusual landscapes, and more.

 

I actually used to do a lot of travel photography and stuff before, but when I discovered night photography, that was it!!

 

Thanks!