need to use slow shutter speed and set the flash to second curtain-sync.
You will create a light trail following the subject. The flash fires right
before the shutter closes. I decided to try hitting a piece of my chess
game and here are the results.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKhoikRExapgMntXUDGtfrz_k46f4gZeTj2gXBlUpD0-xOED91hNfcQg-84IcLgFEtfeDap_R7xKLFXVWYcY6nQg3GHEmwLMwkQzFzS2UjKe3iwToopWQ13fubTsRUVwZxF1NYFHdqtk/s320/IMG_8765.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjT16RSY_6Xfx2mD15nDGQ6bgySELux6TTwJmr7Bir__bRvDs2Lg34_FZEfN44AgmPu7oA4pJNhysdTC4oAPxrxyIKGZFSt_ZhgqF6TfAghF25zlqqhbUDAL8cD4vjDgz9wG9eCqfGgg/s320/IMG_8766.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDClL8tI_UZ8_4b6a7sa1nLSA2oQI5CwCoTYjOu7hw0fO0oQKkK0ggxwP4iXb6TSCuNqLuZ5fj0TZkaLMAJQxtpqIUKhtEAGv9XrBGg_hA2i_Zisl98Pw65ClX6FuFhUwosyBAGydR80/s320/IMG_8773.jpg)
You can see the initial location of the chess piece and the final location after hitting it. another effect of this technique is that my hand and the piece I am using to hit the other piece become trasparent and you can see through them
I've accidentally switched to this mode a few times already. :) Try shooting a moving car with it. The effect will be really neat.
ReplyDeleteWell, I was supposed to be in Ottawa this morning but the plan got changed so I am stuck in Mississauga. Well, this is all good ... I get some time to catch up on some things, including rest.
BTW, I like that cloudy, smudgy background. What is it?
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