Things are weird without you

Look into my eyes

this is just amazing!

Nice.. what exactly is this?How did you manage!!

This is a LIGHTFROG, they only appear at special times of the night and are very hard to capture with a camera, usually all you get is the trail they leave behind :)

nice socks :)

Nice detail

ooo! who's? :)

Things are weird without you by aknacer.

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Tonight I wanted to do something a little different thanks to my Rosie, she brings out the weird(good) in me. I am going to keep trying new things until this brain dries up. I had really big plans for this shot.

This was taken at 11:30 in an old abandoned building I found tonight. Unfortunately i was not able to spend as long as i wanted to on the shot, because soon after this was taken 2 police officers showed up and charged me with trespassing, AWESOME. They were like "What the hell are you doing alone in the dark in an abandoned building at 11:30!"
so I said calmly

"Taking pictures"
"Of what"
I responded with the obvious "myself"

Apparently I scared the crap out of some old ladies who lived down the street, they saw my flashes going off and thought there was some sort of silent gang fight going on in the building, and that the flashes of light were from guns being fired. Crazy old people.
I am pretty sure I weirded the cops out a decent bit, not to mention I wasn't being too cooperative, because I was pissed they made me cut my shoot short! So what came of it? I am no longer allowed anywhere near this (awesome) building, and if I am ever caught trespassing again, I will be arrested on the spot. Not bad for a Thursday night :)

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::reflecting truth:: says:

a helluva lot more interesting than my night...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Simply Milo says:

awesome, i clicked to see a pic and got a cool story. that's value. = )

maybe you could get a permit then rub it in their faces if they try and mess with you again.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

mulletgod says:

you should have changed plans quickly and asked them to be involved in your new 365 shot for the night. don't know how that would have gone down...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

j o o b o o s says:

OOh sounds like you had a very good evening! Great shot!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

aknacer says:

@mulletgod - yeah I totally thought of that as I was driving away, though something tells me the wouldn't have cooperated...maybe the fact that when i told them I was a photographer, they responded with "so you must trespass a lot"
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

halfeast says:

haha.. flashgun scared the old ladies? they mustve thought it was muted gun blast or something goin on inside that building. and btw, why didnt you ask the cops to be your subjects? well who knows..
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Teon. says:

*sigh*
What a shame that people with authority don't use a bit of common sense these days.

Awesome work with this shoot - shame about being bullied...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

♥Lauren♥ says:

awesome shot, and congratulations, your thursday was infinitely more exciting than mine. crazy old people.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

rosiehardy says:

And so the Kill List grows longer...

this is so beautiful aaron. Just so beautiful. The colours are crap ;)
Hehe. I love you so much.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Mason Galindo says:

Good job Rosie. You almost landed your man behind bars!

;)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

stephentheh says:

well done, and great story, too!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

olga_sgr! says:

A great photo with a great story! Well done on both :)

"silent gang fight": how insanely crazy and annoying is that someone thought that?! but yet, strangely hilarious
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

spudcheyne says:

This is an amazing photo...love the concept...and the story makes it priceless!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

It was the light, it was the angle says:

cool shot
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

♥ { ๓คtเl๔є says:

amazing and special as always!
great image aaron ^^
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

MishaMsk says:

hah, that so easy in russia, nobody cares about such things...especially in abandoned buildings)
great photo. can`t understand how you did that light snake....
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

LARS77722 says:

Genial desmasiado creativo, admiro mucho tu trabajo y estilo.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

jamesburden says:

Great concept and superb shot. Love it.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

JMartinezStudios.com says:

very interesting .:)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Charles.J-R says:

the story is hilarious and the shot is great!! love the subtle lighting and the little mirror!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

yogz v3.0 says:

Interesting history and great picture !! =)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Olivier H says:

Great picture. Very creative!

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

phamalamb says:

lmao! a silent gang fight.. now that's a first. :D
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ricdiggle says:

Great story and picture. I love the bouncy light trail - what did you use for this if you don't mind my asking?

Must have been something in the air last night as I was also tresspassing and confronted by a man in uniform:
Full story with this pic:

Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

PixtureTalk's says:

Wow...interestingness...and love the lighting arrangement...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

-andor- says:

Just awesome *both the story and the photo*
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

☼ Helder says:

lol. at least you still managed this great shot.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

archer.bea [deleted] says:

this is cool!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Capa12 says:

so glad you didn't ask Thad & I to participate last night! it's a fun shot though!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Dubtastic says:

Awesome shot and nice to hear the story behind it.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

southpaw20 says:

The things we do for our art ;-)

This is really cool by the way!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Hanna Lovinda says:

Haha, awesome story :D
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

LShadrack says:

Yeah, cause if you did ask us to come out, we would have ended up in jail last night. Cool shot, even if you didn't have the time to get it right.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

nekoway [deleted] says:

its coooool !!!, i like it !!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

john faherty photography says:

Cool photo
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

lizardking_cda says:

Awesome shot and funny story :-).
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

lyle58 says:

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Jocko B. says:

Great concept. Creative work, and terrific lighting.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Arhivator says:

Great photo. Very nice waves ;)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

"abnelphoto.com" says:

perfect work

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

mandikern says:

this is one of your best pictures
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

d.huettner says:

really amazing picture... :)
but I've got a question - what's that light going into the toilet? :-p
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

amber {in the shadow of za'ha'dum} says:

this is a great shot--too bad old ladies freak out so easily. ;-)

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Delta Niner says:

I'm faving for your attitude.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Justin.Williams says:

Dude, this is sooo sweet!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

DaylandS says:

Truly interesting photo and great story. I have not had anything as interesting as that happen, but I do get people asking what I am doing and when I say taking pictures I get some weird looks.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Raphael Bonelli says:

Very nice and interesting photo. Amazing.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

isedbell says:

Great shot... And remember, it wasn't a good night unless the police were involved!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ripe images says:

great image, and great great story :)

actually i was taking some photos of myself tonight, and actually I was told to stop shooting and I would have to leave or I could be charged with trespassing. they said i needed a permit, I actually dont need one for what i was shootingh but the security guard was just follwing what he was instructed to do, from HQ....lol well I still got a few nice shots which i will post along with the little story lol
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Walter_Ezell says:

The neighbors thought it was light sabers. You could have been Darth Vader. So really the police were a little negligent to rush in on you without the swat team.
And those arcs of light? Something tells me you're not going to explain how you did it.
Great work.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

aknacer says:

To all those wondering about the arcs of light, it is really easily done, it is just light painting with a flashlight. I wanted the effect of some little light creature jumping out of the toilet :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

TheGuyver says:

Well done, this is another cool photo, you're very creative! I was wondering how did you do the "light frog" effect... I thought it was photoshopped but then you said it was a flashlight... still don't understand how could you hold a flashlight if u were in the picture? It must have been somebody else or... what? Keep up the great work!! :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

p a w e l says:

great story :)))))))), great picture :)))
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

congrats on a successful outing, I am sure it is just a matter of time before I get arrested. Maybe tomorrow morning. Great pic
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

aknacer says:

to help understand how i did this:
A concept that took a little while for me to TRULY grasp and be able to use: During an exposure, the camera will only take in light information as it is given. If for instance the only light the camera can see for part of the exposure is that of the flashlight, it will get burned onto the image. When the flashes fire at the end of the exposure, the light from the flashlight will remain. Often i will increase the length of my exposure if there is no ambient light, that way I can control when during the exposure my flashes will go off, and only in that instance (1/10,000 sec) will there be light hitting the sensor. Same concept used here flickr.com/photos/aknacer/2588798719/ this was a 10 sec exposure, i just had it set do the flashes would trigger exactly when I was out of the water. Hope this helps. EXIF data on this shot says something like 2 sec, but i swear it was more like 6 sec, the night was a rush tho and i may be mistaken :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

*Leanda says:

I don't understand anything you are saying, but amazing shot. You are no good to Rosie in prison though!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Iñigo Sierra says:

You take great photos!
I want to learn to use light like you
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

George Gliddon says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called EVERYTHING CONTROVERSIAL!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

cotaroba says:

How did you catch the lightfrog?
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

aboue says:

Thank you for everything: the shot, the story, the explanations about the "frog". There are many stunning details in this picture (the mirror, the lost shoe, the greenery...), the atmosphere is unique, and all this in a very short time ! Congratulations !
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called République Hystérique, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Olivia Bee says:

wow, your night sounded interesting.

nice shot.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

clande says:

wow, you have some seriously good selfportraits. i'm impressed and inspired
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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ClintonsCanon says:

i never understood why the police mess with people who arent causing any trouble, why not sit around for a while, watch and let the guy finish what he is doing... then if you see something wrong, THEN press charges or get irate. but to just fly off the handle and assume youre in there causing no good... obviously not taking pictures, why else would you be there with thousands of dollars worth of picture equipment... waiting for your crack dealer to give you $30 worth of rock for it?? hells no.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Julia Lillqvist says:

awesome shot,
and the story behind it sure did make it even better :)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

ana giselle rodriguez says:

fantastic
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

TonivS says:

Great result. I reckon the efforts was worth it! It's something to write home about! Should have offered to shoot the cops, perhaps they would have let you shoot there again ';-D Worth a try lol
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

mac_zee says:

sick nastty
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Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

SherryH80 says:

Some people will never understand art will they. You weren't hurting a soul. They should have left you alone and just let the old ladies know everything was ok.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Lyarks says:

You should have offered the cops a part in it.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

ifangelsflywhycanti says:

haha thats a funny story... love the picturee, the story makes it a whole lot better
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

SiL 84 says:

beautiful picture!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called WHATAFUCK, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Lara - www.laraclarkewardle.co.uk says:

cracking shot :)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

yadukaru says:

nice!!!! keep it up!!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Astral Pilgrim says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Truth Against The World, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Jessickuh says:

Daaaang.
Its quite the amazing building! Sucks that you can't go back anymore.
I absolutely love the light and the mirror and all the other little details.
=)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

daharrisonplace says:

LOL This happened to me on NCSU campus when they were gutting out an old lecture hall: I was charged with larceny and trespassing, arrested and spent 6 hours in a holding cell. Ah, what a nice Sunday afternoon. You did a great job here!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

∆janellephant; says:

What the hell? That is insane. I love it.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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