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title inspired by this

This is really Edison's lightbulb, Smithsonian

Lynchburg VA, 2004.

Some ornaments I've made from recycled lightbulbs.

i had higher hopes for this one, but not a lot of time today.

oh well.

Taken on the roof of the ARC Parking Structure at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California on April 21, 2011.

...Don't ask what I was thinking. I don't know either.

An exposed light fixture at a friend's apartment.

Headlands Center for the Arts

i like the power-saving lightbulb in this lantern

Letting the fire out again...

If you are going to try this shot at home - please make sure you understand the dangers involved! Electrocution can ruin your whole life.

Using the Arduino-powered laser trigger to capture some Hammer Mayhem.

By far the best shot. The moment of impact was captured perfectly. I only wish we would have been using a frosted bulb.

Still from A Brief History Of Cinema by Peter Hastie.

www.striplight.org

Ink and watercolor, 22x30

Froggy got a big one !!

just a lightblub

and again....

This shot was created by first making a small hole in the top of the light bulb. To set exposure I use a functional bulb first with all other lights out. Then I set the focus using Auto focus, once it is in focus I switch to manual so it wont change while taking the photograph. Then put the subject bulb with the hole in it in place and turn all other lights off. While my son turns the switch on I hold the shutter down to get 7-8 shots before it burns out over 6-7 seconds. These shots are a lot of fun to experiment with and everyone turns out different. Finished with editing in Adobe Lightroom 3 and Nik Color Efex Pro 3.

So it's been a while since I've uploaded any photos and it seems about time that I did. I've been pretty interested by how lightbulbs look if you approach closely and use high shutter speeds so I I've been messing around with that a bit.