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On 18 November 2019, the BAB 33 (Federal Motorway 33) was finally completed. This relieved the traffic on the B68 through Halle (Westphalia) and Steinhagen considerably.
Old maps from 1937 already show plans for an motorway between Osnabrück and Bielefeld with a continuation to today's A44 (Dortmund-Kassel). The motorway was then planned in the 1960s. 59 years later it was already completed. A masterstroke by German authorities! Well, actually, this is not really about the construction, but about one of the bridges, about 2 kilometres from our house. I had tried a light painting there some time ago, but had not yet fully realised my idea. Last night I went there again with my wife Geane to get the final picture on the camera chip. In the meantime, new ideas have already developed. I think I will go to this place more often.
Auf alten Karten aus dem Jahr 1937 sind bereits Planungen einer Schnellstraße zwischen Osnabrück und Bielefeld mit Weiterführung zur heutigen A 44 (Dortmund–Kassel) zu erkennen. Geplant wurde die Autobahn dann in den 1960er Jahren. 59 Jahre später ist sie dann schon fertig gestellt worden. Eine Meisterleistung deutscher Behörden! Naja, eigentlich geht es ja hier nicht wirklich um den Bau, sondern um eine der Brücken, ungefähr 2 Kilometer von unserem Haus entfernt. Dort hatte ich vor einiger Zeit schon ein Lightpainting versucht, aber meine Idee noch nicht vollständig umgesetzt. In der letzten Nacht fuhr ich dann mit meiner Frau Geane nochmal dort hin, um das finale Bild auf den Kamerachip zu bekommen. In der Zwischenzeit haben sich auch schon neue Ideen entwickelt. Ich denke, dass ich noch öfter an diesen Ort fahren werde.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
EF16-35mm ƒ4L IS USM
ISO 100; 16mm; ƒ11; 585s
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
EF16-35mm ƒ4L IS USM
ISO 100; 16mm; ƒ9; 274s
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
EF16-35mm ƒ4L IS USM
ISO 100; 16mm; ƒ9; 555s
The two pictures above are test shots I took last year in September. For the first picture, the camera was rotated in 120° steps. The second picture was taken by rotating the camera in 45° steps.
In the following picture my wife Geane posed for me. Here, too, the camera was rotated in 120° steps. In the last step, not the bridge, but the model was staged from behind with fog and a kick light. Geane is holding a laser in his hand, which I made visible with the help of a smoke cartridge. The picture was also taken in September 2022.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
EF16-35mm ƒ4L IS USM
ISO 100; 16mm; ƒ9; 332s
Model: Geane
The next picture was the last of yesterday's light painting evening, which we started at 21:00 and was already over by 23:00. Again, the camera was rotated in 120° increments.
With the wind coming up, it was difficult to get the smoke into the scene. I had to position a smoke cartridge quite far away from the model and then quickly stand behind the model and try to catch the smoke with the torch.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
EF16-35mm ƒ4L IS USM
ISO 100; 16mm; ƒ11; 575s
The Tools
Since I had forgotten the remote control for it at home, Geane drove it manually. Save electricity! An "ant lamp" (RGB CRITTER by ANTS ON A MELON, INC.) with an oval blade was attached to the rotation tool.
To illuminate the bridge and the background behind the model I used an EMISAR D18 with different colour filters.
I used a few smoke cartridges for the background. I brought the model into the picture with a DIY scanner. At this point I would like to thank @lichtkunstfoto again for the housing. I finally finished the electronics last week.
Da ich die Fernbedienung dafür zu Hause vergessen hatte, trieb Geane das Gerät manuell an. Strom sparen! Am Rotations-Tool war eine "Ameisenlampe" (RGB CRITTER von ANTS ON A MELON, INC.) mit ovalen Blade befestigt.
Zum Ausleuchten der Brücke und den Background hinter dem Modell benutzte ich eine EMISAR D18 mit verschiedenen Farbfiltern.
Ein paar Rauchpatronen setzte ich für den Hintergrund ein. Das Modell brachte ich mit einem DIY-Scanner ins Bild. An dieser Stelle möchte ich mich nochmal bei @lichtkunstfoto für das Gehäuse bedanken. Die Elektronik habe ich in der letzten Woche endlich fertiggestellt.
Die letzte Chance sich ohne motorisiertes Fahrzeug auf der Autobahn fortzubewegen...
The last chance to get around on the motorway without a motorised vehicle...
Freie Fahrt für freie Bürger...
A free ride for free citizens...
Die ersten Kunstwerke sind schon fertig...
The first works of art are already finished...
At this point I would like to thank my dear wife Geane again for her support and patience. Without her, the pictures would not have been taken.
Did you like this article? Then stay tuned! Next Sunday we'll be talking about light painting again.
Hat euch dieser Beitrag gefallen? Dann bleibt dran! Nächsten Sonntag geht es hier wieder rund um das Lightpainting.
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