Buzzing

August 3, 2009 at 11:07 am · Filed under Art

flight patterns from Charlie McCarthy on Vimeo.

Here’s a really cool video composed of long-exposure shots of bugs buzzing around a streetlight. You’ll notice that some of them actually buzz around in perfect patterns, I love the one that looks like a Slinkie.

Honestly, I can’t stand bugs, because I’m one of those people who they seem attracted to by prinicipal. Even on a mosquito-less day, I’m always the first one to get bitten.

Did you know that that is genetic?

[video via Kottke]




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  • Bardees

    Roba you crossed my mind when I stumbled on these:

    http://thedesignmag.com/23-inspirational-light-graffiti-examples.html
    cool pics right?!

  • Bardees

    Roba you crossed my mind when I stumbled on these:
    http://thedesignmag.com/23-inspirational-light-graffiti-examples.html
    cool right?

  • http://andfaraway.net Roba

    Bardees, that is really cool! I wonder how they do it, I can’t figure out a way to do long exposure shots with such clarity.
    Really nice, thanks for sharing :)

  • Zeid

    Can someone explain the pics in Bardees’s link ? are those made by photoshop or are those real pics or what? thanks

  • Zeid

    ok i got that … actually it’s written in that link …

  • Peter S

    Roba,

    I know you like logo design so I thought you would enjoy this comparison of Pepsi and Coke logo design changes over the years.

    http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/08/the-original-formula.html

  • Bardees

    You are welcome :)
    I hoped you could tell me how lol
    sorry for posting twice; I was so absent-minded that I thought I didn’t hit submit,but it had to with your blog not showing the comments right away at the time ;)

  • Roba

    Zeid, they’re done using light and low shutter speed.

    Bardees, here’s a link: http://www.diyphotography.net/painting_with_light

    I guess it’s not that hard, you just good tools.

    And don’t worry about the double comment! :)

    Peter, thanks for the link, I saw it a few days ago and loved it. Which is your favorite Pepsi logo? I love the one with the cap bottle.

  • Peter S

    The 1973 Pepsi logo is one the I grew up with so I’m partial to it.