Week 31: Trick Shot with Light Bulb Glowing
We are going light hearted this week. So I have been wanting to do this shot for a while. Martin Hirsch had done something similar and I fell in love with it. Here is my take:
It is a trick shot. A lone light bulb, on a grate (or as Martin did, on a patio table), that is glowing. Something that should not be happening. So how did I do it?
First a disclosure. Do not try this at home if you are unfamiliar with electricity. This can be a dangerous shot to take due to the electricity. You can shock yourself and, if you are not careful, could seriously shock yourself and hurt yourself or kill yourself. I have extensive experience with electricity. I actually hooked this light bulb up with two wires coming from a dimmer switch (which lowered the voltage and the danger), hiding the wires with well placed putty. The grate I was using was metal, so I assured that no wires were exposed and touching the grate. Once I had triple checked everything I plugged it in and did not touch either the grate or the light bulb while photographing. If I had to adjust anything, I turned off the voltage at the dimmer and then unplugged it.
So with that said, it was just a matter of finding the right position. I had a lot of fun taking this shot, especially since I could see it was going to work pretty quickly. I did have some issues with the wires falling off, but I was patient (and muttered under my breath lol!). This was not what I originally was going to do this week but that is what happens when I start cleaning my studio and look on my idea shelves......
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| Standalone Light Bulb Glowing |
It is a trick shot. A lone light bulb, on a grate (or as Martin did, on a patio table), that is glowing. Something that should not be happening. So how did I do it?
First a disclosure. Do not try this at home if you are unfamiliar with electricity. This can be a dangerous shot to take due to the electricity. You can shock yourself and, if you are not careful, could seriously shock yourself and hurt yourself or kill yourself. I have extensive experience with electricity. I actually hooked this light bulb up with two wires coming from a dimmer switch (which lowered the voltage and the danger), hiding the wires with well placed putty. The grate I was using was metal, so I assured that no wires were exposed and touching the grate. Once I had triple checked everything I plugged it in and did not touch either the grate or the light bulb while photographing. If I had to adjust anything, I turned off the voltage at the dimmer and then unplugged it.
So with that said, it was just a matter of finding the right position. I had a lot of fun taking this shot, especially since I could see it was going to work pretty quickly. I did have some issues with the wires falling off, but I was patient (and muttered under my breath lol!). This was not what I originally was going to do this week but that is what happens when I start cleaning my studio and look on my idea shelves......
Baa
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