The Golden Snitch by Cameron Ross

5 questions about this photo:

Q1. What equipment did you use?
Nikon D700 mounted to a tripod, 
50mm f/1.4 Nikon Lens

Q2. What settings did you have on your camera?
f/16, exposure time was 226 Seconds
ISO was set to 200

Q3. What software did you use during the post-production?
LightRoom 3 was used for minor level adjustments and cropping

Q4. What is the subject of the photo?
The "Orb" or ball of light was created using a light wand mounted to a stand. The starbursts in the center of the orb were created by pointing a yellow LED Keylight directly at the camera and the "Wings" were created by taping a 10 foot length of EL (Electroluminescent) wire to some PVC pipe and waved on each side of the orb.

Q5. How did you come up with the idea of this shot?
I came up with the idea after testing different colors with the light wand. This photo is one of the first light paintings that I have created completely on my own after working with my dad (TxPilot) on light painting photos for the past year.

Inverse Bokehfication by Hobsonish

5 questions about this photo:

Q1. What equipment did you use?
Canon EOS 7D and Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens

Q2. What settings did you have on your camera?
1/10th sec, F3.5, ISO 3200, 10mm focal length

Q3. What software did you use during the post-production?
No software, no post production, this image is the jpeg rendered by in the camera firmware (7D Firmware Version 1.2.1), file transferred SOOC, straight out of the camera.

Q4. What is the subject of the photo?
A bundle of Fibre-optic strands and a slowly pulsing array of LEDs

Q5. How did you come up with the idea of this shot?
I've taken shots of every other light source in the house, so now I'm trying to work my way through objects that diffuse or refract light as well. This shot was a logical progression in terms of the continuing exploration of the concept of 'light painting'.

Extra Q: Please share an interesting or funny fact that happened while working on this photograph.
The only vaguely amusing anecdote from this shot involves the (fairly common) occurrence of my wife sticking her head around the door and quickly replacing the initially baffled expression on her face with a rolling of the eyes and a vague sigh, then closing the door without a word.