Spinning Wheel [Contest Finalists July 2010]
Uploaded: June 02, 2008 03:54:28 | Entered: May 12, 2014 03:31:58
Moogerah Dam ......This is a single exposure of 15 minutes with the subject being painted with light for an additional 99 seconds..
Canon 30D, Sigma 10-20mm lens
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 999/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 11.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Stacy Lankford June 02, 2008
Very creative and engaging image. I love the color and tone, also. #933621Carolyn M. Fletcher June 02, 2008
Wow!! Amazing!!! I can't even type! Love Love Love this!!!!! #6007530Linda D. Lester June 02, 2008
Amazing....awesome job! #6007752Murry Grigsby June 02, 2008
I agree with the others Nick, this is very well done and appealing! I love your control of the light--it is perfect!! #6008023Christina N. Seuser June 02, 2008
Wonderful use of night techniques. Stunning image! #6008509Guy D. Biechele June 03, 2008
Beautiful creative shot, Nick. Very cool! #6013752Evy Johansen June 03, 2008
Wow... Fantastic shot, Nick!! Very, very beautiful!! #6015910Elizabeth J. Bernier June 07, 2008
This is outstanding creativity...to even attempt a shot like this with such a long exposure and having a living subject is just mind blowing to me...the star trails are excellent,and the idea to use a flashlight/torch on the subject all created such a fabulous result!!!!! #6030267Patricia A. Casey June 08, 2008
Nick, What a fabulous shot...it has to be a winner in the next round....wow....beautiful! Patricia #6034875Rajeev 270293 Kashyap June 10, 2008
Gorgeous............ #6045565Lisa J. Boulden June 14, 2008
WOWieeee, Nick!Nick Lagos June 16, 2008
Thanks everyone for your kind comments and for stopping by #6064558Sharon F. Morris June 17, 2008
I love this image Nick. #6070778Carolyn M. DAlessandro June 17, 2008
Outstanding!! The lighting,location,color all make an exceptional image...Bravo,well done!! #6072572Daniella Puente June 19, 2008
EXCELLENT work on this beauty ++++ #6077927Lynn Haack June 19, 2008
Fun and wonderfully beautiful! Love this night scene that maintains color and vibrancy! Lynn #6078026Amber Kennedy June 22, 2008
beautiful work...love this! #6093820Kristi A. Howson June 30, 2008
Such an amazing image that really captures the magnificent heavens from an earthly view. Great work matey! #6124085Jillian Danielson July 03, 2008
I have always wanted to try this with the stars! You did an awesome job! #6137778Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston August 12, 2008
Great effect, and great idea with the light painting. #6303435Andre Goldstein August 17, 2008
Fantastic shot Nick! #6326096Aleksandra Miesak August 21, 2008
Very cool! I still have to get out there and play with painting by light! Thanks for the motivation! #6345767Sharon Seaward October 02, 2008
Absolutely stunning!!! #6542509Susan Heath October 05, 2008
My word! What a talent! #6556422Robert Baer October 09, 2008
nickSandy Powers October 09, 2008
Ohmygoodness! This is beyond fabulous. It is magical! Thank you for including your techniques in how you got the shot. I love being able to learn from such masterful work!If we aren't congratulating you again when this one reaches the winners circle, I will be very surprised (and disappointed)! #6574816
Angela Burns October 23, 2008
I think I stared at this piece of art about the time it took you to capture it!! Amazing! #6642754Kathleen Rinker January 01, 2009
This is beyond WOW!! Outstanding work!! #6965535Gord MacEachern January 01, 2009
Very very cool shot! Good job!Michelle Alton January 01, 2009
Clearly a big winner. I am in love with it. But how did you get the man to stand there motionless for so long? #6966182Randy A. Myers January 01, 2009
Nicely done. Well executed. Good job! #6966185Erica Murphy January 01, 2009
Very cool image Nick!! WOWZA! #6967110Glenn E. Traver January 19, 2009
Excellent ~ GT #7051443Linda A. Braddock May 05, 2009
Nick, This is so gorgeous, and such fine photography, I don't know what painting with light is, but what ever you did, you are a master at it. I love it! Linda #7488912Glenn E. Traver May 14, 2009
One of the Better Star Trail Photo's Iv'e Seen ~ GT #7521660A P July 01, 2009
WoWzer Nick. Awesome star trail capture.Melissa Olsen July 01, 2009
Wonderful creativity and fabulous outcome. #7697542Nick Lagos July 02, 2009
Thanks everyone for the very generous comments....Ann,finding the North star is a good start...I use a big spotlight to try and get a vertical tree for framing as it's so dark you can't see the horizon...For the "painting" I use a very small single leadlight ( a small flashlight would be fine) which emits a softish light..as it was almost impossible to have the subject perfectly stationary for 15 minutes...so he came in at the very end and was painted for that last 99 seconds....hope that helps #7700439Lynne Morris September 01, 2009
Wow this is stunning work Nick, I love it! #7905865Joanne E. Bohenstengel September 01, 2009
Truly a masterpiece. Joanne #7905885Raymond Pauly September 01, 2009
Fantastic work, Nick! #7905921Michelle Alton September 01, 2009
I thought I remembered seeing this before. Thrilled to see it again, and I believe it is a true winner for you! #7906004Stephanie Laird September 01, 2009
Wonderful, Wonderful work!!! Very inspirational! #7907403A P September 01, 2009
Inspirational to me. I aspire to get some gorgeous star trails like this someday. I did get some mediocre ones in Big Bear. Maybe I'll post some for you this month. I need to bring foreground into the picture. Someday I dream of this capture as the cowboy is dreaming of.......... Winner in my book and by the 20 favorites I'd say winner in a lot of people's books. Awesome work Nick...as always. #7908445Robert Baer September 22, 2009
nickUsman M. Bajwa January 26, 2010
That man really adds that special touch to an already wonderful exposure, Nick. Hope to see this again!UB. #8330749
Jane Hirst February 15, 2010
Great shot...wonderfully creative...alot of work......which was so very nicely done. Love it. #8384835Usman M. Bajwa March 08, 2010
Glad you re-entered, Nick. Good luck!UB. #8439177
Nikki McDonald March 16, 2010
Terrific capture, Nick. Favorite for me. Just saw this in Editor's Picks -- congratulations. #8460571Usman M. Bajwa April 01, 2010
Nick, you know, I like your perseverance. But this has already won BIG in the March '10 contest, lol! or so I really really hope! GOOD LUCK again!UB. #8504093
Thomas E. Hinds April 02, 2010
Awesome work! #8506573Ken Smith June 01, 2010
Superb, Nick...we'll see this one again! #8656833Ivan Chacon June 01, 2010
Great image Nick!!! #8658330Renata Gusciora June 01, 2010
Awesome image,Nick! #8658773Gina Cormier July 01, 2010
Love it Nick!!!!! :-) Another winner! Stop it!!! LOL #8727242Nick Lagos July 01, 2010
NO !!!!!!!! :) #8727246Liz blahh July 01, 2010
Awesome image! #8728178Michelle Alton August 01, 2010
I would have no earthly idea how to accomplish something like this. It is truly awesome! I'm filled with wonderment! #8798431Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 01, 2010
Sweet capture Nick, great exposure and comp! #8798463Mary Beth Aiello August 01, 2010
I'm speechless, Nick. Absolutely spectacular -- in every way. Magnificient work. #8798618Nikki McDonald August 01, 2010
A perfect resubmission for the Center MT, Nick -- wonderful capture that will surely score this time. Still a favorite :) Good luck. #8798697Ken Smith August 01, 2010
28 people have picked this as a fav..and it's just an EP...hard to believe...good luck this time, Nick! #8800418Susana Ms Heide August 01, 2010
A WINNER!!! Intriguing and fascinating capture! Amazing skill and patience! Best of luck, Nick! #8800503Terry Cervi August 02, 2010
This is just stunning, Nick! Should go all the way my friend! #8802200Carol A. Grady August 03, 2010
Absolutely breathtaking Nick. It's a winner for sure! #8803529Phyllis A. Houghton August 09, 2010
Great star trails and perfect lighting for the person there. I am in awe. #8816983Gina Cormier August 13, 2010
CONGRATS ON ANOTHER GORGEOUS IMAGE NICK!!!! #8826742Phyllis A. Houghton August 13, 2010
congratulations! I hope this goes far. #8826797Nikki McDonald August 13, 2010
Love this, Nick, and expect to see it again -- am I looking at the next Grand Prize winner? Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8827497Carol A. Grady August 13, 2010
I just knew it Nick - this is a winner up till the very end!Love it! #8827784
Phyllis H. Burchett August 13, 2010
WOW this is amazing, congrats! #8829039Usman M. Bajwa August 13, 2010
Good to see this again, Nick! CONGRATZ and good luck!UB. #8829381
Ellen Hodges August 14, 2010
Congrats on a superb finalist, Nick!!! Very best luck!!! #8833747Liz blahh August 14, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful finalist! #8834639Datha Y. Thompson August 15, 2010
I ditto ALL of the above and then some!!! WOW what else could be said truly MAGNIFICENT Nick!!!Kim Andelkovic August 16, 2010
Congratulations on such a wonderful finalist, its really beautiful :-) #8838875Karen E. Baumann September 02, 2010
Wonderfully creative! Love the colors of the gentleman painted with light against the warm colors of the night! Congratulations on this fine image. #8877826Michelle Alton November 01, 2010
I will always adore this work, Nick. #9007786Phyllis H. Burchett November 02, 2010
Still love it! #9010982Ritajane Smith November 10, 2010
AWESOME! Nothing else need be said... #9025813Mike R. Howe December 02, 2010
Inspired...Truly great work,Nick!!! #9077259Michelle Alton January 01, 2011
I will rave about this image every time you post it, Nick! It is that extraordinary! #9136440Carolyn M. DAlessandro January 08, 2011
Here I am again...just cannot help myself. Each time I see this image I feel like it needs to be LARGE and hanging on the wall...I will say it again NICK,Bravo,well done!!!! I love it! #9149884Jeffrey M. Smith January 28, 2011
FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC shot! You obviously put some thought into this one and it came out very well! You certainly deserve the "Gold" on this one!Jeffrey M. Smith January 28, 2011
FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC shot! You obviously put some thought into this one and it came out very well! You certainly deserve the "Gold" on this one!Phyllis H. Burchett March 01, 2011
Still awesome. #9267916Rona L. Schwarz March 01, 2011
Well, I managed to miss this previously, but holy cow, Nick, this is sensational!!! Hope to see it go all the way this time! #9269057Charles F. DIorio July 07, 2011
Simply put an exceptional photo and I may I add a real wall hanger. Awsome, should win! #9514143Michelle Alton September 01, 2011
I adore this image and every time it comes back my adoration grows. It should definitely be a Grand Prize winner. Maybe this time will be the charm! #9646008Chris Budny December 02, 2011
Fingers crossed for ya, Nick; this is terrific! #9843597Jeffrey M. Smith December 02, 2011
ABSO-@%-ING-LUTELY OUT-BLOODY-STANDING shot! Surely one of the BEST I have seen on this sit in a very very long time. Certainly deserved of the finalist if not the GOLD!Nikki McDonald December 08, 2011
Way to hang in there with an image you have faith in -- you will sure have a lot of cheering members when you get the gold on it, Nick. Good luck and thank you very much for your generosity in explaining your technique in the discussion so others can try to create their own masterpieces. #9854465Ivan Chacon January 01, 2012
Fantastic work,Nick. Congrats! :) #9897667Mike R. Howe February 02, 2012
Fantastic work....Beautiful!!!! #9962016Gina Cormier May 01, 2012
Stunning of course Nick!!!! Love the stars! Very creative!!! How's things?? #10115819Melissa Wynn June 05, 2012
WOW! very cool image!!! Love it! #10169562Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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