Lume shots ... with a difference

[Pugwash]

Ok, it's not a rep, but I've always wondered if there was a way of making lume shots slightly less ... mechanical. We all know that looking at a picture of lume in no way shows what it's like in person, so if we're going to keep doing it, let's make it more interesting.

Here's my first attempts at making lume shots look more like watch photos. They're both taken at my back window with a 30-second exposure.

Comments, as always, are much appreciated.

[Toadtorrent]

Get a pic photo-shopped in of jet flying over the first pic...and you will have a cover shot for a Breitling catalogue...well...not that it's a Breitling...but the style is there with the purple night sky.

Fun!

[FxrAndy]

I looks more representive of how the watch would look, i think you have achived what you set out too, how does it look with a bit less time exposure? just a little darker or a lot, seiko have top lume but only that bright in real life for the few mins after charging.

[Tom Hawkes]

That second photo with the city lights or car lights or whatever.. amazing! Love it!

[b16a2]

Nice work Pug!

[KB]

Very classy shots, I love the first one and yes as Toad said it would make a perfect cover for a Breitling mag....with the jet of course.

Ken

[Pix]

Nice one !

I'm wondering how to manage a 30s exposure without having the background too bright.

[Pugwash]

I'm wondering how to manage a 30s exposure without having the background too bright.

Use a dark background?

You're always going to have to balance the foreground and background so you should either get handy at photoshop or just practice.

[Pix]

Makes sense

But when I see the lights on the second picture, I was thinking this would surely make an overexposure.

At the end you're right, PS can solve this problem.

[Pugwash]

But when I see the lights on the second picture, I was thinking this would surely make an overexposure.

Low powered street lights in the distance.

[Pix]

And what about the aperture ? (don't know if it's the right word)

[Pugwash]

And what about the aperture ? (don't know if it's the right word)

As wide as you can get. It's not like you want the background in focus ...

[Pix]

I'll definitely try this for my next lumeshot !! Thx!