Creamy delight
Jul 22, 2020 08:27:02 #
Jul 22, 2020 08:47:19 #
BurghByrd
Loc: Pittsburgh
Very well done. Are you willing to share what you went throught to produce the image?
Jul 22, 2020 10:05:03 #
Very nice - I could just imagine listening to some Dinner Jazz in the background.
Jul 22, 2020 10:43:37 #
Very nice. I've never done smoke deliberately. Could you explain the process (and how you get the smoke?)
Jul 22, 2020 10:51:29 #
Very impressive capture that evokes many things when viewing sort of like a great piece of art. Hard to believe this is smoke.
Jul 22, 2020 10:57:22 #
Jul 22, 2020 11:05:07 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
Navywife66 wrote:
I can see this on my wall. Of all the shots I take of smoke there are “few” that even come close. Most being typical streams and same ol but today I had a run that mesmerized me through the viewfinder and I believe I captured the very essence of the smoke indeed! There has been a very slight edit to bring it into a creamer whiter tone but that’s it.
Very creative and a beautiful image.
Jul 22, 2020 11:39:02 #
It is a great shot and deserves a wall to be hanging in your home.
It is a great addition also to an art gallery.
It is a great addition also to an art gallery.
Jul 22, 2020 11:59:17 #
Jul 22, 2020 14:00:26 #
Thank you all so much for all the wonderful compliments!! My spouse said I should find an art gallery that would hang them. I told him I don’t have a clue of even where to start.
Now for the questions of how I achieved this. I start with lots of patience going into this project as I am never sure what the outcome is going to be. This time, this shoot, was in my kitchen during the day with the dogs running around causing air disruption at times. My setup is simple. I use a set of lights placed at 9:00 of a vase which has the incense sticks taped too. I use a black backdrop about 6-12” away depending on air movement that I want. I’m careful to make sure the light does not hit the backdrop. I place the camera in front and focus on the top of the incense. Once I light the incense I focus on it and throw it into manual. I shoot in manual mode. However I do put in auto focus and see what I can get with that too. Iso I try and keep low 200 or lower, Aperture 3.5-8 and Shutter speed around 250. I don’t use a flash and sometimes use a flashlight at 3:00 at the same time. I play around with white balance and use different settings for different results. It all depends really on how the smoke is trailing. I have the exhaust fan on too for the smoke. I do use natural incense that make me feel better about that exposure that is. It’s not bad though as it rises and goes up and outside. If I’m doing a longer shoot I will move my pups up to another room but again the large area I am in, it hasn’t been an issue. I crop a little and don’t do much post processing as I’m super pleased mostly with the few that I choose out of the batch! I am going to play around more with them and experiment, LOL! Again thank you so much for all the love ❤️!
Now for the questions of how I achieved this. I start with lots of patience going into this project as I am never sure what the outcome is going to be. This time, this shoot, was in my kitchen during the day with the dogs running around causing air disruption at times. My setup is simple. I use a set of lights placed at 9:00 of a vase which has the incense sticks taped too. I use a black backdrop about 6-12” away depending on air movement that I want. I’m careful to make sure the light does not hit the backdrop. I place the camera in front and focus on the top of the incense. Once I light the incense I focus on it and throw it into manual. I shoot in manual mode. However I do put in auto focus and see what I can get with that too. Iso I try and keep low 200 or lower, Aperture 3.5-8 and Shutter speed around 250. I don’t use a flash and sometimes use a flashlight at 3:00 at the same time. I play around with white balance and use different settings for different results. It all depends really on how the smoke is trailing. I have the exhaust fan on too for the smoke. I do use natural incense that make me feel better about that exposure that is. It’s not bad though as it rises and goes up and outside. If I’m doing a longer shoot I will move my pups up to another room but again the large area I am in, it hasn’t been an issue. I crop a little and don’t do much post processing as I’m super pleased mostly with the few that I choose out of the batch! I am going to play around more with them and experiment, LOL! Again thank you so much for all the love ❤️!
Jul 22, 2020 14:38:38 #
Navywife66 wrote:
Thank you all so much for all the wonderful compli... (show quote)
Thanks for the detailed info. This is something I'd actually think of trying. I know some time back, someone posted some that had colour in the smoke. I wonder if using coloured lights would achieve that affect.
Jul 22, 2020 17:44:40 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Thanks for the detailed info. This is something I'd actually think of trying. I know some time back, someone posted some that had colour in the smoke. I wonder if using coloured lights would achieve that affect.
Your very welcome!!.....I have yet to try and do something with colored lights. When I want to change things up I use one of my editing programs and experiment. There really is no right or wrong way to do it, just what appeals to you. I feel like I can be as safe or as creative as I want! I have something I have been messing with actually color wise and may post it.
Jul 25, 2020 16:01:24 #
OneShot1
Loc: Wichita, KS, USA
Wow, that curl! Those waves. Great composition with the pure black background. Stunning!
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