Nocturnal wanderings in the city of Nantes part 4 (Lightpainting on Hive)

Hi everyone,

We faced an unusual coldwave here in the west of France last december : snow felt during a couple of days and temperature was abnormally low (below 0°C at night).

Weirdly, it suited me well^^ I hate cold but it's different when I do photography : I totally forget about it (of course I have proper gear) and I'm able to stay out during several hours.

One day at dusk, I was motivated to do a lightpainting session in the city so I took my gear and I walked in the streets. I made several stops when I found inspirative locations.

This picture was taken in front of the courthouse, close to the Loire river. I combined abstact light-calligraphy and camera rotation work during the exposure, as I often do.

The weather was very cloudy as you can see. I hope next time I'll be lucky enough to have a clear sky with small clouds and wind, to get clouds trails 🤞

74s 16mm f/11 100 ISO

Lightpainting created in real time, captured to the camera in one single photographic frame.
No layers /no Photoshop / no editing except minor adjustments (lens correction profite, WB, contrast (+12)) and addition of my logo.

Gear :
Canon EOS 6D body
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS II USM lens
Canon RC-E6 IR remote
Benro A4770TN tripod
Jobu-Design Heavy Duty Gimbal Head Mk IV

January 2024

WHAT IS LIGHTPAINTING?
Lightpainting is a photographic technique in which exposures are made by moving a hand-held light source while taking a long exposure photograph, either to illuminate a subject or to shine a point of light directly at the camera, or by moving the camera itself during exposure. Nothing is added or removed in post processing.

Single exposure Light Art Photography
/nolayer /notricks /nophotoshop

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