Lights, Castle, Action! (A short story of "real" usage of BTU Shocker)

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A short story of "real" usage of BTU Shocker, or "BTU meets a castle".

I had a couple of hours free time, so I decided to head to a castle nearby. The castle is located in a remote place, without much light pollution. It was almost full moon, but luckily the sky was covered with clouds. Just like I like it.

I brought multiple lights with me, but ended up using only BTU and modded X6 - mostly because of the size of the castle. :)

Even though BTU is considered to be a thrower, it is more like a wall of light. Very suitable for light painting large objects, like a castle:

There was a lot of snow, but a small trail led me towards the castle: (BTU for castle, X6 for trail)

A snowy bridge leads to the castle: (BTU from left with two different angles)

Come in, we have light! (BTU inside) I wonder if there are ghosts inside too?

Oh yes, there was. I noticed this only after the trip!

Otherwise the castle was cool, so cool that it had lots of snow inside: (BTU beam swept across the scene)

A view from the inner balcony: (BTU swept, again)

So, the BTU has met the castle. It was fun and my NW BTU was exactly as good as I hoped it to be! Even the tail clicky didn't bother me, actually quite the opposite! It was really good for light painting when being hold above my head. Forward clicky would have been even better though..

Thanks for reading & watching. The BTU rocks hard - and so does BLF! (Trees painted with BTU, BLF text with X6)

[marcl]

Wow very nice!

Marc.

[JohnnyMac]

Awesome work! My favorite is this one:

Did you walk along the foot trail with the X6 pointed down? The lack of spill on the edges suggests you did. What a great effect! The castle looks like the very rocks are emitting their own light. Sweet work! 8)

[southcovekayak]

Some really nice pics in there… used your imagination too as far as the placement of the lights, images, etc. NICE!

Is there a link to the history of this castle, we don’t have too many of them in the USA…!

Thanks for sharing - and I am pumped at your choice of lights, too.

[Richie086]

The

You really outdid yourself with these photos and a great choice of lights and placement. That BTU is really amazing

[garrybunk]

Wow! Awesome! Love the BLF on the castle wall (which I didn't even notice until I read about it).

-Garry

[zeremefico]

Lot of snow!!!
I believe with 4 BTUs can light a soccer field.

[gords1001]

Great images the very very impressive photography 8)

[wikiman]

@southcovekayak

Some really nice pics in there… used your imagination too as far as the placement of the lights, images, etc. NICE!

Is there a link to the history of this castle, we don’t have too many of them in the USA…!

Thanks for sharing - and I am pumped at your choice of lights, too.

Forgive me southcovekayak but I must to ask: do you have any castles in USA?

[JohnnyMac]

@wikiman

@southcovekayak

Some really nice pics in there… used your imagination too as far as the placement of the lights, images, etc. NICE! Is there a link to the history of this castle, we don’t have too many of them in the USA…! Thanks for sharing - and I am pumped at your choice of lights, too.

Forgive me southcovekayak but I must to ask: do you have any castles in USA?

Indeed, we do! Mighty impressive ones, too, I might add!! 8)

Here is a sampling of 12 of them

[wikiman]

@JohnnyMac

@wikiman

@southcovekayak

Some really nice pics in there… used your imagination too as far as the placement of the lights, images, etc. NICE! Is there a link to the history of this castle, we don’t have too many of them in the USA…! Thanks for sharing - and I am pumped at your choice of lights, too.

Forgive me southcovekayak but I must to ask: do you have any castles in USA?

Indeed, we do! Mighty impressive ones, too, I might add!! 8)

Here is a sampling of 12 of them

Impressive indeed JohnnyMac but I mean real fortified structure, not a huge palace from XX century, designed like a castle

[M3TAL_L0RD]

@southcovekayak

Is there a link to the history of this castle, we don’t have too many of them in the USA…!

Raseborg Castle

[vas]

Excellent pictures, very atmospheric. In the picture where the letters BLF are painted on the wall I can see a face in the upright of the L. Look carefully, who is it?

[AlexHH]

Flashlight art

The way you lighted the castle up gives it a nice, warm look. Great pictures!

[That_Ninja_Guy]

Awesome, great pictures!
I wish I lived near a friggin castle!!!

[apt323]

Thats freaking cool as all get out!!!

I wanna go next time!!!

Thanks for posting

[RAW74]

Amazing pictures the!Thanks for sharing them here!-Rick

[southcovekayak]

@wikiman

@southcovekayak

Some really nice pics in there… used your imagination too as far as the placement of the lights, images, etc. NICE!

Is there a link to the history of this castle, we don’t have too many of them in the USA…!

Thanks for sharing - and I am pumped at your choice of lights, too.

Forgive me southcovekayak but I must to ask: do you have any castles in USA?

Homes of the rich and eccentric and pretty new compared to yours…

And that world famous palace in Pasadena - DISNEYLAND, that counts doesn’t it?!

[wikiman]

@southcovekayak

@wikiman

@southcovekayak

Some really nice pics in there… used your imagination too as far as the placement of the lights, images, etc. NICE!

Is there a link to the history of this castle, we don’t have too many of them in the USA…!

Thanks for sharing - and I am pumped at your choice of lights, too.

Forgive me southcovekayak but I must to ask: do you have any castles in USA?

Homes of the rich and eccentric and pretty new compared to yours…

And that world famous palace in Pasadena - DISNEYLAND, that counts doesn’t it?!

:bigsmile:

Anyway, amazing pictures the !

[Chicago_X]

@vas

…In the picture where the letters BLF are painted on the wall I can see a face in the upright of the L. Look carefully, who is it?

The Stig?

Very nice pics, and very skillfully done.