Ribbons and streamers blowing in the night breeze as fireworks explode in the sky marking the 240th birthday of the USA.
For the 4th of July, I wanted to do something different for my shot of the day. A shot of fireworks was too obvious. And my shots of parades and picnics did not really excite me. So I decided to go a bit abstract.
To create this image, I tied some white, silver, blue, and red streamers to a floor fan set to full blast. With my ISO set to 100 and my 50mm lens at f22, I set the exposure to 30 seconds and then, using a flashlight, I light painted the flowing ribbons. With something as random as blowing streamers, it took quite a few shots to get something with the visual flow and motion I was looking for. But I think this one came out great! So Happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday, America!
Day 278 of my 365 photo a day project.
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