I don't know if this is the same idea. This might be drawing on glass. I seem to have a different memory of him doing a light drawing, and maybe another artist as the photographer. (Were Picasso and Dali from the same time? Did they ever meet, ugh time to google)
I'm guessing there's probably a "shutter speed" function on the digital. But I've never seen one myself. This kind of effect is also cool with sparklers and things like that. You can wave them around in a dark room and spell things, etc, etc. But man, that Picasso is super wicked. I just stared at it for like 5 minutes - his face is mesmorizing.
It's a long exposure that starts with a burst of flash that correctly exposes Picasso, then in the dark he has several seconds to draw the bull with light, leaving the trails...
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I don't know if this is the same idea. This might be drawing on glass. I seem to have a different memory of him doing a light drawing, and maybe another artist as the photographer. (Were Picasso and Dali from the same time? Did they ever meet, ugh time to google)
Yea, they were friends even. I found a Dali painting (portrait) of Picasso. The photographer was Gjon Mili.
Intriguing.
What a great photo.
So, about the candle drawing...uh, I don't get it, sigh everything is magical realism when you don't understand technology.
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hee hee... no, guys (and gals, i guess)...
macro/cara--
it's simple. he explained it below. open the shutter for a prolonged exposure (say, like, 4 or 8 seconds) in a dark room.
then, move the camera to "create" the drawing. everywhere the flame moves across the picture frame, it leaves an impression.
make sense?
try it. it's surprisingly easy, though my attempts have been way cruder and more abstract/blurry-- knack's is cleaner.
The part I dont get is how do you open the "shutter" on a digital camera? Is there a way?
I'm guessing there's probably a "shutter speed" function on the digital. But I've never seen one myself. This kind of effect is also cool with sparklers and things like that. You can wave them around in a dark room and spell things, etc, etc. But man, that Picasso is super wicked. I just stared at it for like 5 minutes - his face is mesmorizing.
totally. i wonder, too, if he's drawing it on glass, since, if he was just using a light source and a long exposure, you'd see his movements.
as far as opening the shutter, you should be able to set your camera on manual, rather than on automatic. (M vs A)
once it's on manual, you can adjust for a short or long exposure.
maybe yr camera doesn't have this...? but i think most half-decent ones do.
It's a long exposure that starts with a burst of flash that correctly exposes Picasso, then in the dark he has several seconds to draw the bull with light, leaving the trails...
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