Alien Experiment
Long exposures at night I love. Went to a local lookout recently to play around with the traffic flow. After 15 minutes and a few good results later, I was getting bored. Boredom lead to playing and this is the result…all in camera, no post processing on this at all.
So how…Nikon D700 with fixed 105mm lens, 100 ISO, 30 second exposure @ f/18 and all on a tripod using manual focus. For the last 10 seconds of the shot, I rotated the focus ring back and forward from one extreme to the other slowly and with care to avoid any motion blur…this is what showed up. If you take a close look you can see the shape of the aperture blades in the light beams, at least I think that’s what it is anyway.
I think I will call it the rock-a-bye-baby technique!
Now showing in a calendar here… 
Alien Experiment belongs to the following groups:
After Dark, Art of the Mundane (read the rules!), If it doesn't belong, JPG Cast-Offs, New South Wales Photography, Night Photography, North Coast Photographic Forum, Skyscapes and Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Canvas Prints
Linda Bianic
This is so creative,,,,, never know what will turn up do ya???
Natsky replied
Just gotta have a go Linda!
Miriam Dobson
wonderful, so original!
hologram
love this, reminds me of “Close encounters of the third kind”.
well done. h
Natsky replied
...where’s ET? Gone home!!!
Thanks for the feedback…cheers…
syd baker
Very clever, who would have thought that would make such an interesting effect!
Natsky replied
...aahhh what we can create out of boredom…cheers….
Karin Taylor
this is so cool, it’s like all these search lights, creates a surreal environment, fabulous work Natsky ;) xx
Natsky replied
The aliens are coming to Lismore!
Blueccs
I love doing special effects work too, all in camera. I do not have photo shop, but some people have a hard time beleiving that. I consider photo shop to be an altogather different form of art. It is thrilling to do in camera what most people can only do with some kind of photo shop program. It is also awesome to do it with a basic camera, not a professional level one. Of course I would still love to have a better camera Good work!!!
Natsky replied
I don’t have the ridiculous PS talent regularly seen on these pages, so even though I have it, probably a bit wasted on me. I so prefer doing things in camera…much rather be out taking images than sitting at home behind a computer messing with them! Thanks for having a peek and good luck with your work…cheers….
Ben Ryan
Wow. This is brilliant.
alexkess
This is so Awesome. This has got some Bokeh Love!
Jason Chetwynd...
Brilliant, brilliant,brilliant ! Well done.
Natsky replied
Thank you, thank you, thank you…much appreciation Jason…cheers…
Kevin Williams
very creative, I like it.
Natsky replied
Thanks Kevin. Nothing like having a play! Cheers…