Mark Wasteney
Lightning In A Bottle
Macro Mondays 12/02/18 theme In a Bottle
How to create lightning in a bottle in macro.First find a small glass bottle (2.5cm tall) and drill a small hole "DAME IT".
Carefully drill "$*£T"
Carefully,slowly and with very little pressure drill a small hole in the base of the bottle.Push a pin into the cork and wrap it with a small piece of cotton wool.Fill the bottom of the bottle with a conductive material (I used copper filings) and place on an earthed metal surface.Now attach a small piece of wire to the top of the pin and push the cork into the bottle.Now to create lightning.Attach the other end of the wire to a spark generator,don't worry I used a very safe piezo electric pain relief pen.Set the camera up for a long exposure,turn all light of and take the photo.The flash lit the scene and during the rest of the exposure I pressed the button on the pen to create the spark : )
Lightning In A Bottle
Macro Mondays 12/02/18 theme In a Bottle
How to create lightning in a bottle in macro.First find a small glass bottle (2.5cm tall) and drill a small hole "DAME IT".
Carefully drill "$*£T"
Carefully,slowly and with very little pressure drill a small hole in the base of the bottle.Push a pin into the cork and wrap it with a small piece of cotton wool.Fill the bottom of the bottle with a conductive material (I used copper filings) and place on an earthed metal surface.Now attach a small piece of wire to the top of the pin and push the cork into the bottle.Now to create lightning.Attach the other end of the wire to a spark generator,don't worry I used a very safe piezo electric pain relief pen.Set the camera up for a long exposure,turn all light of and take the photo.The flash lit the scene and during the rest of the exposure I pressed the button on the pen to create the spark : )