Smoke pictures: How do you do it?
I took this photo (actually three photos combined onto one canvas) tonight. I am happy with it, but I was wondering if anyone has done this before and can offer tips for improvement. Do you do anything special to get those silky smoke ribbons, or do like I did and just wait and watch to see what the smoke does.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabama1980/5358369571/
Hellas, you have flickrmail!
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DCMB is wrong check this out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellas2008/3430517135/in/set-72157606853500293/
He knows not what he does, or forgets.
Release a draft when the smoke is going up not before, or as the artist not know as Betty has done, move the stick out of the image then snap the remains of smoke.
the previous image of the glass is losing difinition round the sides of the glass at the top, are you using black reflectors? it looks like you are, so is it over exposed where the edges disapear? if so you need a more even backlight, email if you want to go over it,
i have not done the incense thing, things i would consider would be complimentery color BG’s, and perhaps using a fan or draft to add some kink to the smoke, maybe some sharpening in post would punch them up to,
nice work, your 365 is getting more impressive by the day, only 350 to go
I found the biggest trick was to get the room to be as still as possible. Every tiny bit of air movement ruined the way the smoke curled.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/beetle63/4434359009/
DCMB is wrong check this out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellas2008/3430517135/in/set-72157606853500293/
He knows not what he does, or forgets.
Release a draft when the smoke is going up not before, or as the artist not know as Betty has done, move the stick out of the image then snap the remains of smoke.