Under the Bridge - Fire Light Paintig Practice
Fire it up
After some time of preparation for my new fire light tool is actually working nicely. The Kaflar I wrapped around an aluminum rod. This will easily become The Light Tool for my next months to come. I love it so much. There is a lot of creative artistic potential for me to explore.
What happened here?
This single exposure light painting was created with no use of Photoshop. All in-camera with only minor adjustments.
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![]() | F11 on the LAOWA F2.8 12mm ZeroD |
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This is what the tool looks like. I use normal candlelight oil as fuel to burn. That is easy to handle and the effect is really nice.
I hope it was informative and maybe also inspirational. If you have more questions please do not hesitate. I am happy to share my knowledge.

Gunnar Heilmann Photogrpahy
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