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Can someone explain to me how the photographer did these light effects? (alien.top)

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Hi everyone. I am an amauter photographer and lately I've been requested to photograph some local concerts at my city. The image linked above is one of my many inspirations, and I am very curious about this light trail technique. Is it done right at the time, is it edited later? How? If someone could help me, I'd be very thankful. :)

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[–] Hvarfa-Bragi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Single shot, dragged-shutter Second-curtain (rear curtain) sync flash on-camera, rotated on axis.

Set your camera's rear curtain synch so that it fires the flash at the end of the exposure, then set your shutter speed slow like 1/10 or slower (up to a second or two)

Push the shutter release while rotating the camera, and it will fire the flash at the end.

This will combine bright light streaks and a clear picture of your subject.