That shot was taken with my kit lens ages ago man, just found it when i was sifting through shots and it made me think of the new year
That shot was achieved by placing the camera on a tripod and having the shutter open for a long time. Not sure of the exact time. I used a remote trigger so i could open and close the shutter at the right time to get the driving lights and nothing else.
good luck with the 550, I've heard nothing but good stuff from people getting into photos. Looking forward to seeing what u can come up with.
nice worx shots too owen. I had a look at them on flickr, a couple of them are rad!