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 08/05/2011 12:02:27 AM · #1
I wanted to do this for a long time and John asked to do some night time photography on Friday, I used that as an excuse to play a little more than usual. I went out last night with my son's and a friend to try it out

DANGER:Fire Hazard is real when burning metal is flying 50 feet in all directions (as my car windshield wiper got destroyed!!!)



So I invited a friend but did not tell him what we were going to do. I only asked that he bring a 9 volt battery and his tripod. I did not want him to know what was about to go on as it is a little hard to explain this.

My tools were a simple whisk to put the steel wool in and I used found the first good use for that Crap Canon 7D camera strap! I never thought I was going to find any use for such a piece of S**t. If you have a Canon Camera strap on your camera, I feel very sorry for you... Sorry, back to Steel Wool


Here is the Video of of my friend (NOT KNOWING WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN) as I explain what direction his camera should be in. F-7 to F-11 is good and low ISO and a nice long shutter, Bulb mode is almost a must.
Video

Here are some of my results












Here are some more videos
SPINNING

Spinning 2

Overhead (laugh was watching one of the pieces bounce off my son and seeing the look on his face!) I got hit a bunch of times by small pieces and it does not bother you when you get hit...Now if it sticks your screwed!

Message edited by author 2011-08-05 00:06:53.
 08/05/2011 01:06:30 AM · #2
I have been meaning to give this a try for a while... good plan near the water as when your friends ass burns to the ground you could have put him out :-)

Great fun images.....
 08/05/2011 01:08:02 AM · #3
These are awesome and dare I say...inspirational?

now where's that steel wool?
 08/05/2011 07:02:15 AM · #4
Hang on - you put the steel wool in the whisk. You've got a 9v battery.. and... then what?

i.e. how do you ignite the steel wool?
 08/05/2011 07:06:39 AM · #5
touch the battery terminals to the steel wool, the short out arc spark lights the wool.
 08/05/2011 07:07:52 AM · #6
Originally posted by amsterdamman:
touch the battery terminals to the steel wool, the short out arc spark lights the wool.

ahhhh.... sweeeet!
 08/05/2011 09:02:40 AM · #7
how long does it burn for?
 08/05/2011 09:33:30 AM · #8

Those shots are great! I tried this for a recent challenge, can't believe you did it in shorts and t-shirt. I burnt my hair and set a tree on fire doing it. We had to quickly get the hose out before it got out of control. Good fun though.



I'd like to try it again in more interesting surroundings like this one (a nod to Chandi for the link)....

//1x.com/photo/38858

Bill.

08/05/2011 12:25:04 PM · #9
Wonderful. Only the wardrobe is meh :-)
 08/05/2011 12:38:47 PM · #10
Originally posted by tanguera:
Wonderful. Only the wardrobe is meh :-)


I agree... These are great shots, which are ... well... diminished, by the choice of clothing your model wore.
 08/05/2011 12:40:45 PM · #11
me want cookie
 08/05/2011 01:37:49 PM · #12
UV filter is a good idea if you are going to be shooting close to the action. Those little spark blobs will burn themselves right into the front element of a lens if they hit it. I have ruined several pairs of Ray Bans by forgetting to remove them from my shirt pocket while welding and cutting metal. If you try to pick the little boogers off the glass they take a little chip of glass out with them.
08/05/2011 01:38:31 PM · #13
Originally posted by mike_311:
how long does it burn for?


See for yourself!!!

Here are some more videos
SPINNING

Spinning 2

Overhead (laugh was watching one of the pieces bounce off my son and seeing the look on his face!) I got hit a bunch of times by small pieces and it does not bother you when you get hit...Now if it sticks your screwed!

Originally posted by Cory:
Originally posted by tanguera:
Wonderful. Only the wardrobe is meh :-)


I agree... These are great shots, which are ... well... diminished, by the choice of clothing your model wore.


Do not make fun of my cookie monster shirt!!!! THAT IS TOO FAR! TAKE IT BACK!!! lolol

The short sleeves were to show my awesome... it does not photograph in the daytime tho!

Only do after a good rain or in the water like I did!

08/05/2011 01:49:40 PM · #14
Here you can clearly see the awesomeness of my shirt hiding me



Many more pictures here and Videos are on the last page
More pictures and video
 08/05/2011 02:07:18 PM · #15
error due to problems with poster.....mental problems

Message edited by author 2011-08-15 16:50:32.
 08/05/2011 02:34:59 PM · #16
error

Message edited by author 2011-08-05 14:35:43.
 08/15/2011 04:50:00 PM · #17
when you are spinning the strap that tightly, you are subject to a nasty blister on your finger, where the strap is rubbing. I had no problems until my last swing the other night when the cord got the best of me. One good swing is all it took.

No biggie but fun to look at! ;) You should have seen the look on my son's face when he had seen this on the way home...wanted to know why I was not crying. I told him I was....ON THE INSIDE and cracked a really big smile. What a great night!

08/15/2011 05:40:00 PM · #18


That's what you get for insulting The Strap.

Message edited by author 2011-08-15 17:40:16.
 08/15/2011 07:50:31 PM · #19
It only showed me that the real Canon strap looks cool but really is good for nothing!
 12/23/2011 11:37:28 AM · #20
Some new shots

















Message edited by author 2011-12-23 11:38:04.
 12/23/2011 04:29:28 PM · #21
Some pretty cool shots there - and developing nicely as you go along !!
 12/23/2011 05:19:03 PM · #22
really nice job! Great photos!

i must say though i started to feel a little sick reading about the blister...
 12/23/2011 05:42:23 PM · #23
thanks, and the blister was from the rubber part of the strap rubbing against my hand. Fix is simple....wear a glove, not one since! ;)
 12/23/2011 07:26:43 PM · #24
Very cool, thanks for sharing :)
 12/23/2011 07:38:45 PM · #25
wow. i particularly like the one on the train tracks... looks like the time machine firing up in the Terminator movies...
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