Axemans Place » Light, Shape & Texture http://www.axemansplace.co.uk Photography, Technology and This and That Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:09:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Through the Black http://www.axemansplace.co.uk/2009/06/09/through-the-black/ http://www.axemansplace.co.uk/2009/06/09/through-the-black/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:09:21 +0000 Axeman http://www.axemansplace.co.uk/?p=635 Through the Black

This shot was taken in Abernant Tunnel, South Wales.  Strong light source behind, coupled with a 30 sec exposure and a stillness and atmosphere you could cut with a knife.  Abernant is an abandoned railway tunnel, a mile and a half in length.  The central mile is in total blackness, as each end is slightly curved, blocking the light.  This day, we walked the full length and back, with only torches for company…

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No manipulation here apart from cropping!  A very unusual shot taken in Abernant Tunnel in South Wales with the help of a lot of darkness, a 30 Sec exposure, and a 30mw laser.  It was a case of setting up the tripod, starting the exposure then going a little nuts with the laser (making sure Martin’s eyes were closed throughout – didn’t want him being blinded by the beam!).  We experimented with poses, with this one being by far the best…

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