Steel Wool Special by olivetreeann

Steel Wool Special

Our friends Bill and Karen joined us for light-writing last night. We used our fun light wands and also played around with the steel wool for a bit. Here's Bill giving the steel wool a twirl.
I love these kinds of nights. Great playing with friends outdoors and fire makes it more fun. This is a lot of light for such a dark picture and it’s energetic
July 20th, 2018  
Very nice. I’m still waiting for my night of glory and everywhere I go I take the necessary with me but never try because I need the help of my husband who’s not very willing to play with fire…
July 20th, 2018  
Off to Google steel wool photography!! Wonder if our camera club could organise it!!!
July 20th, 2018  
Very cool.
July 20th, 2018  
This is so cool!
July 20th, 2018  
This looks great fun but I'd worry about setting fire to something or someone!
July 20th, 2018  
Cool. great capture of the light.
Thank you for you so nice comment and fav. You`ve made my day.
July 20th, 2018  
What a great photo to be able to see him in the center of his art
July 20th, 2018  
Glad we can see your Exif for this shot - 55secs is a lot of time to keep steady! A tripod might have been necessary!
July 20th, 2018  
So we'll captured.
July 20th, 2018  
Cool light painting.
July 21st, 2018  
Wonderful capture and light writing.
July 21st, 2018  
Bill is very brave, not so sure I would be tempted to do the twirling.
July 21st, 2018  
Great shot, not sure I'd want to be standing that close though
July 21st, 2018  
Cool shot.
July 21st, 2018  
Oh wow, love the way he's framed.
July 21st, 2018  
This is a doozy - I can't remember seeing the person so clearly in any of the earlier ones. :)
July 21st, 2018  
Cool
July 21st, 2018  
@caterina I hope you can find a willing "accomplice". It's a lot of fun!

@30pics4jackiesdiamond This is a really fun activity for a camera club. We recommend being near water or having water nearby. Most of the time you don't need it. But it's better to err on the side of caution.

@fbailey It's highly unlikely, but we had the garden hose nearby just in case. We also wear a hat and a jacket. The sparks fly but they don't do much harm as long as you have a little protection. We also make sure the radius of our swinger is pretty wide- the sparks fly further away then.

@maggiemae Yes, a tripod. The camera is set on bulb which means the shutter will stay open as long as you hold it open.

@onewing @kjarn It's not as dangerous as it looks. You just have to be careful and not get too wild with it. It is a lot of fun!

@robz This probably the longest exposure I've ever done on one and that was due to the fact that Bill was able to swing it around for quite a long time.

@pandorasecho @caterina @30pics4jackiesdiamond @allie912 @louannwarren @fbailey @pyrrhula @grammyn @maggiemae @henrir @daisymiller @wendyfrost @onewing @kjarn @haskar @golftragic @robz @kerristephens

Thank you Dixie, Caterina, Jackie, Allison, Lou Ann, Felicity, Ferry, Katy, Maggie, Henri, Daisy, Wendy, Babs, Kathy, Haskar, Marnie, Rob, and Kerri! And a special thanks for the favs!
July 23rd, 2018  
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