Dancing Light, Swirling Veils and More Vintage Shots!

Welcome to the weekly Light Stalking community update!

Between the characteristics of particle and wave, light has fascinated our species for millennia; today, we're all in for celebrating our most beloved phenomenon. Now, the bigger picture here is the “essence of movement”, our most recent set and the upcoming contest's theme!

According to our own limitations, we are positive that when it comes to movement, there's nothing faster than light. Thanks to photography, we are capable of benefiting from light. Using it in our favour, for rendering a reality that otherwise would remain unseen.

For this call on the essence of movement, Diane directed our attention towards the dance of light. From here on, you can expect a wild-ride into the various possibilities shutter speed enables; being it fast or slow. And as you should have imagined by now, toying with speed is more fun when using a neutral density aka ND.

For this edition of the weekly challenge, our talented community showcased a palette of exposure skills. A visual parade our cherished friend David Chesterfield wouldn't miss for a thing, cheers mate to wherever your light might be!

Photo of the Week

This has to be one of the most ingenious ways of using light painting that I've seen in a while. In my opinion, the engulfing nature of the multiple veils swirling and flickering around the flowers is something impossible to ignore:

Gorgeous frame mate, a true statement of how sophisticated your photographic craft has become. Thanks Patrick, thanks to you and everyone else weekly nurturing our eyes.

Weekly Photography Challenge Digest

Thanks again to Diane and Dahlia for pushing our creative boundaries one step forward every week!

For contributing, check out the original challenge post!

A Highlight on the Latest Activity at our Community

Robert continued delighting our sight with his vintage-lens imagery; this is a test shot on a Vintage Konica Hexanon 52m f1.8:

And a couple of frames from his personal favourite, THE Argus C-four:

Steve shared a colourful shot of some flowers in the bog:

Renovating the bog at Riverbanks Botanical Garden, Columbia, South Carolina USA. iPhone DNG with LR Classic processing.

Don't forget to check the photo contest winners for February, Visual Metaphors; and remember, this month's photo contest is now open for entries. The theme is “The Essence of Movement“. Submit your photos for a chance to win $250 and please don't forget voting as well. Last but not least, keep an eye out for the Members Picks — the instructions are pretty straightforward:

Members reference what you might consider a five star photo. Give a call out to the photographer and share their photo even if it lies in the Shark Tank and feel free to give a Critique on why it trips your Trigger. Be sure to mention the photographer and the Thread you saw it in.

And if you want to make out the most of your LightStalking user account, make sure to check the latest posts. Also, don't forget to swim the Mobile Monday Challenge! Last but not least, Check out the current reading throwdown, it has some nice insights and recommendations!

We'd Love To Hear Your Thoughts

Our Feedback Forum is a fine place for all those people wanting to grow fast as photographers. Here, you'll get your work reviewed by well-intended photographers, but you'll also have the chance of commenting on the work of others. We believe in the power of feedback, and here are the latest shots shared in the pool:

The Shark Tank is a great place to learn and to discuss, but please read the instructions in order to get a better experience. Share your comments, opinions and doubts on any or all of the images above. We also will be delighted to see some of your own images. Remember all comments are given to the photographs; not the photographers. Also, don't forget to participate in our upcoming challenge!