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Creating an Abstract by Rotating

June 20, 2012  •  Leave a Comment

Another method for creating an abstract is to rotate the lens during a long exposure. I used this technique to capture of photograph of some light bulbs on the wall of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. I attached the Nikon 70-200 VR2 to the tripod. I then loosened the tripod collar on the lens so that I could spin the lens freely.

The shutter speed for this picture was 3 seconds. During the exposure, I rotated the lens at different rates--checking the LCD panel to see which effect was most effective. Finally, I used multiple exposures to add another element to this abstract image.

Spinning points of light abstract

Keywords: abstract, long exposure, rotate, shutter speed, technique, tripod

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