Light Painted Construction Equipment

Awesome light painted photographs of heavy construction equipment from Mounds View, Minnesota commercial photographer, Michael Anderson. These unique images are preceded by their "set up" photos, usually done just before sunset. Then the subject is photographed in the dark using dozens of exposures that are then combined later on in post-production. The finished images show the difference between a traditional photo and a light painted photograph.

Five construction vehicles, two Caterpillar bulldozers, and three Catapillar excavators, before light painting them.

Five construction vehicles, two Caterpillar bulldozers, and three Caterpillar excavators, along with our happy grandson, Ryder, before Grandpa Mike light painted them.

A pretty light painted photograph of five construction vehicles, two Caterpillar bulldozers, and three Caterpillar excavators under a crescent moon.

A pretty light painted photograph of five construction vehicles, two Caterpillar bulldozers, and three Caterpillar excavators, under a crescent moon and a beautiful sunset!

A beautiful light painted photograph of five construction vehicles, two Caterpillar bulldozers, and three Caterpillar excavators.

A beautiful light painted photograph of five construction vehicles, two Caterpillar bulldozers, and three Caterpillar excavators under a crescent moon.

Photo of a CATERPILLAR 329 E L and a Bobcat T590 prior to light painting them at a construction site.

Photo of a CATERPILLAR 329 E L and a Bobcat T590 prior to light painting them at a construction site in New Brighton, Minnesota.

An awesome light painted photograph of a CATERPILLAR 329 E L and a Bobcat T590 at a construction site in New Brighton, Minnesota.

A really cool light painted photograph of a CATERPILLAR 329 E L and a Bobcat T590 under the starry sky at a construction site in New Brighton, Minnesota.

A really cool light painted photograph of a CATERPILLAR 329 E L and a Bobcat T590 under the starry sky at a construction site in New Brighton, Minnesota. A little boy was added in post-production (for obvious safety reasons).

A really fun light painted kids portrait of a CATERPILLAR 329 E L and a Bobcat T590 at a construction site in New Brighton, Minnesota. For obvious safety reasons, and it was past his bedtime, the cute little boy was added in post-production using green screen technology.

Photo of a Caterpillar CS56B

Photo of a Caterpillar CS56B, using my car headlights, near Split Rock State Park by Beaver Bay, MN.

A pretty light painting of a Caterpillar CS56B, under the Aurora Borealis, near Beaver Bay, MN.

A pretty light painting of a Catapillar CS56B, under the Aurora Borealis, near Split Rock State Park by Beaver Bay, MN.

Photo of a Volvo A40G Articulated Hauler prior to light painting it.

Photo of a Volvo A40G Articulated Hauler prior to light painting it at a construction site in Blaine, Minnesota.

Photo of a Catapillar CS54B Steamroller prior to light painting it at a construction site in Minnesota.

A pretty light painted photograph of a Volvo A40G Articulated Hauler, and a stunning sunset, at a construction site in Blaine, Minnesota.

Photo of a Caterpillar CS54B Steamroller

Photo of a Caterpillar CS54B Steamroller at a construction site in Minnesota.

A cool light painting of a Caterpillar CS54B Steamroller at a construction site in Blaine, Minnesota.

A cool light painting of a Caterpillar CS54B Steamroller, and a stunning sunset, at a construction site in Blaine, Minnesota.

Photo of a Caterpillar 336F Excavator prior to light painting it. Photo was taken on the north shore of Lake Superior.

Nighttime photo of a Caterpillar 336F Excavator lit simply with car headlights so I could lock the focus on the camera before I light painted it. 

A cool light painted photograph of a Caterpillar 336F Excavator created near Split Rock Lighthouse State Park on Lake Superior.

Light painted photograph of a Caterpillar 336F Excavator created near Split Rock Lighthouse State Park on Lake Superior.

Photo of a CATERPILLAR 330D L Excavator before light painting it.

Photo of a CATERPILLAR 330D L Excavator onsite in Blaine, Minnesota.

A cool light painted photograph of a CATERPILLAR 330D L Excavator at a construction site in Blaine, Minnesota.

A cool light painted photograph of a CATERPILLAR 330D L Excavator under a stormy sky in Blaine, Minnesota.

Photo of a Komatsu WA270-8 front loader.

A Komatsu WA270-8 front loader prior to light painting.

Light painted photograph of a Komatsu WA270-8 front loader.

A cool light painting of a Komatsu WA270-8 front loader at a construction site.

A cool light painting of a Komatsu WA270-8 front loader and a three-year-old boy in a construction outfit.

A portrait of a three-year-old boy dressed in his construction outfit, combined, in post-production, with a cool light painting of a Komatsu WA270-8 front loader.

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