Vitor Schietti is a Brazilian born photographer. He travels around the world taking images, and his most well known work would perhaps be 'Impermanent Sculptures' , where her experimented with fireworks and long exposures to create images appearing as if time has frozen and the light is tangible; hence the title.
His images often stack up to 12 images to create one.
Schietti says "The series is the result of several years of research on long exposure photography, and the usage of ND filters was vital to find a perfect balance between the fading twilight and the brightness of the fireworks."
The twilight blue of the sky works really well with the pale yellow/orange colour of the fireworks, as they're opposite colours on the colour wheel and the darkness of the sky makes sure the fireworks are the main centre of attention, while still allowing for the background to be seen to give the image more context for the viewer. The light illuminates the tree and appears to almost dance around the branches, showing off the form of the tree; the permanent aspect of the sculpture.
The way the sparks from the fireworks are captured falling to the floor appears to be like long, thin threads hanging down from the tree and gives the image a certain delicacy.
This image is less about the form and structure of the tree but rather the woods, a gathering of structures. The way the fireworks intertwine throughout the trees and branches gives the image enough spacial depth for the viewer to follow the light deeper into the image.
The form of the trees isn't completely obvious as it is with the image above, however it doesn't take long to understand the context of location as we can see the branches crossing over the blue sky.
These images remind me of the shoot in which I stacked my light trails to create one image, only mine were done with torches and not fireworks. It seems that he was using sparklers for these images however he hasn't actually said anything further than 'fireworks'. I would like to experiment with them, however the danger of using fireworks or sparklers in a woods far outweigh the benefits, and so I will not be using them for the safety of myself and others. I will, however, continue experimenting with light trails and how they can enhance the form of the tree.
His images often stack up to 12 images to create one.
Schietti says "The series is the result of several years of research on long exposure photography, and the usage of ND filters was vital to find a perfect balance between the fading twilight and the brightness of the fireworks."
The twilight blue of the sky works really well with the pale yellow/orange colour of the fireworks, as they're opposite colours on the colour wheel and the darkness of the sky makes sure the fireworks are the main centre of attention, while still allowing for the background to be seen to give the image more context for the viewer. The light illuminates the tree and appears to almost dance around the branches, showing off the form of the tree; the permanent aspect of the sculpture.
The way the sparks from the fireworks are captured falling to the floor appears to be like long, thin threads hanging down from the tree and gives the image a certain delicacy.
This image is less about the form and structure of the tree but rather the woods, a gathering of structures. The way the fireworks intertwine throughout the trees and branches gives the image enough spacial depth for the viewer to follow the light deeper into the image.
The form of the trees isn't completely obvious as it is with the image above, however it doesn't take long to understand the context of location as we can see the branches crossing over the blue sky.
These images remind me of the shoot in which I stacked my light trails to create one image, only mine were done with torches and not fireworks. It seems that he was using sparklers for these images however he hasn't actually said anything further than 'fireworks'. I would like to experiment with them, however the danger of using fireworks or sparklers in a woods far outweigh the benefits, and so I will not be using them for the safety of myself and others. I will, however, continue experimenting with light trails and how they can enhance the form of the tree.
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