The Olympic rings have never looked as psychedelic.
With 172 days before the start of the tournament, financial executive David Gilliver has paid homage to the eagerly anticipated games with these incredible Olympic rings.
David has spent £10,000 and 250 nights over the last three years prowling the island of Guernsey at night to capture these incredible images – without using digital manipulation.
“I am still amazed by the whole process of light painting every time I venture out to make new work,” said David.
“There is something quite magical about it.
“Even though I have been making light paintings for approximately three years now, I still feel a real sense of excitement every time I walk back to my camera to view the finished photograph.
“I find the orbs particularly mesmerising and very calming to look at. Some of my work has also been met with a certain level of scepticism.
“I think some people are not convinced that I do not use Photoshop to add the lights to my images. I guess I should take that as a compliment though.
“I can whole heartedly confirm that I create all of the lights you see in my photographs on location. No trickery is ever used to add or subtract any lights from my photographs.”
With titles such as “Where Rainbows Sleep” for an image of a rainbow seeming to weave its way into an attic space, and “Give me Shelter” for a purple orb resting in a bus shelter these pictures could make your head spin.
“Light Painting, light drawing or light graffiti, is a photographic technique that relies on using long exposure times,” said David.
“This is coupled with a hand-held light source that is used to 'paint' within the photograph while it is being taken, usually outdoors and at night.
“The camera will be placed on a tripod, and the camera shutter is triggered remotely by using either a cable release cord or remote control device.
“Once the exposure has started, the photographer can then use a variety of light sources to literally 'paint' within the picture frame by walking around the landscape.”