I came across these images on the internet some time ago now, and saved them as i was captured by the sense of movement and life that they instantly bring to these somewhat depleted and cold city landscapes.
Not only that, but the idea of polluting an already light saturated city with a different kind of light, is a concept that doesn't immediately spring to mind. This goes to show that exploring every aspect of our surroundings can produce unexpected results. If someone suggested this idea to me, i would have been a little skeptical at first, but this clearly shows that an open mind at all times can lead to positive progression and effective design, a lesson for us all.
Unfortunately i didn't save the web address as to where i got them from, so i don't actually know who produced them, would have been good to know.
7 comments:
Nice find. The technique of using a slow shutter speed and moving light around in the dark is not a new concept, but the images you have found are particularly interesting. The images seem to have been produced with a certain amount of skill and no doubt, practice. They are a nice way of leaving your mark in a non-destructive fashion, with the only evidence being on film. They create a stimulating effect in a drab location, which appears to enhance the focus on each design. Maybe you saw the images at this website? http://two.xthost.info/ww2/lightgraffiti/
Awesome. I'm really suprised these guys haven't become more famous and sparked loads of copy-cat acts.
Do you know how they do it exactly i.e. what sort of light they use and things? If they are using slow shutter speeds, how is it that the artist himself isn't captured in the photograph as he moves the light?
Very good point about the slow shutter speeds on both accounts and like paul said how do they draw with the light and not get in the picture...As adam said you do see it alot with slow shutter but this is normally when you have a light source to use it on, e.g speeding traffic. It looks like someone has had a fluroscent marker and drawn them somehow, they look very accurate for a light aswell, im sure it can be done, but how im not sure.
So much better than regular grafitti!
I love the fact that it is creating a futuristic image on a traditional background... Just by using light, this immediately transforms a very ordinary photograph into something very special.
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