First of all: there's still no news regarding the baby. She's now two days late, and there are no signs that she intends to arrive any time soon. I guess she'll be here soon enough though.
As for this one: it's been a while since I posted any smoke shots, and this is the first of two that I'm reasonably pleased with. This one is Libby's favourite and I prefer tomorrow's.
Oh, and in case you're wondering about the title: it was Libby's idea. Well, she said that it looked like a poster for one of his films, and I couldn't think of anything else to call it.
captured camera lens aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
9.38pm on 17/4/07
Canon 5D
EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
f/18.0
1/50
manual
n/a
evaluative
100
580EX and 420EX
RAW
C1 Pro
1x1
comment byCraig@id7.co.uk at 09:00 PM (GMT) on 18 April, 2007
YOu did it!!! - dare I say contrived from me - hahahahah
comment bydjn1 at 09:11 PM (GMT) on 18 April, 2007
Craig: sorry, I forgot to mention that yourrecentefforts inspired me :-)
comment byLaura at 09:22 PM (GMT) on 18 April, 2007
I love these kind of pictures! I did some attempts myself but it's still not working out as I want it to be...
comment by Richard Trim at 09:35 PM (GMT) on 18 April, 2007
These must be fun to create ... and the concept of smoke pictures is eye opening the first time one is seen ... but for me they lose impact and interest after about 3mins. I'd rather look at a photo of a dramatic skyscape of clouds.
comment bymikelangelo at 09:41 PM (GMT) on 18 April, 2007
I like this one very much. Very interesting. Especially where there is the sharp contrast in the some ares with bright highlights. Nice job! I also like the color choice!
comment by m at 10:27 PM (GMT) on 18 April, 2007
I know where Libby's going with King but I'd go for Giger (sp?) as in Alien
comment byspleen at 11:18 PM (GMT) on 18 April, 2007
very nice. I think this one is even better than the previous smoke shots you posted
comment bySteve at 11:29 PM (GMT) on 18 April, 2007
I really like this. Having tried some smoke shots myself, I am wondering what your set up is for this. Would you be so kind as to post your original unedited shot? I am very interested to see what this looks like straight off the camera.
comment byRobert at 12:40 AM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
comment byJeremy at 05:55 AM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
Oh, I see - I was thinking "Steven King's a strange name for a new baby".
comment byriika at 06:07 AM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
Ooh, amazing.
comment byderLitograph at 07:03 AM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
@Dave: Isn't his name "Stephen"?
comment byJuan at 07:42 AM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
No conocía tu fotoblog, y la verdad es que he disfrutado muchísimo viéndolo, es muy bueno, respecto a esta imagen es una gran composición y con unas tonalidades fantásticas. Felicidades. Y encantado de conocerte.
Nos vemos en los fotoblogs.
comment bymooch at 10:47 AM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
Oh, I do like this, it's like an image (in the thumbnail) of water shot upside down. What's the technique? Keep meaning to do it? Is it a dark background with smoke in front, hence the white once inverted.
Also, I note f18, why?
comment bymooch at 10:49 AM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
I think I know the answer to my last question:
f18 = slower shutter thus resulting in a better swirly effect for the smoke. Yes?
comment bythukai at 03:27 PM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
mooch: I think the f18 is to get the smoke sharp all the way through. It's shot in Manual mode, so the shutter-speed is set to 1/50 regardless of the aperture. Great smoke-shot btw. How many did you take :)
comment byThe Obvious at 03:47 PM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
This caption is quite fascinating! I am amazed at the complexity of the layers in the higher part of the picture. I must admit this is one of the most rich photos of smoke I have seen in a while.
Titus
comment byYdiot at 03:57 PM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
Very well captured smoke but I think it's a bit overprocessed. I would much more prefer a more "traditional" photography to this computer wizardry.
comment by Richard Trim at 07:08 PM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
Come on Dave ... this smoke gets in my eyes.
comment bydjn1 at 07:25 PM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
Thanks all.
Richard: yep, I agree, I'd rather look at a good landscape shot too, but at the moment I don't have a great deal of time for getting out and about.
m: yep, I agree.
derLitograph: you're probably right.
mooch: thukai is right.
comment by Richard Trim at 07:43 PM (GMT) on 19 April, 2007
I completely understand David.
comment bymooch at 05:01 PM (GMT) on 20 April, 2007
First of all: there's still no news regarding the baby. She's now two days late, and there are no signs that she intends to arrive any time soon. I guess she'll be here soon enough though.
As for this one: it's been a while since I posted any smoke shots, and this is the first of two that I'm reasonably pleased with. This one is Libby's favourite and I prefer tomorrow's.
Oh, and in case you're wondering about the title: it was Libby's idea. Well, she said that it looked like a poster for one of his films, and I couldn't think of anything else to call it.
camera
lens
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 5D
EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
f/18.0
1/50
manual
n/a
evaluative
100
580EX and 420EX
RAW
C1 Pro
1x1
YOu did it!!! - dare I say contrived from me - hahahahah
Craig: sorry, I forgot to mention that your recent efforts inspired me :-)
I love these kind of pictures! I did some attempts myself but it's still not working out as I want it to be...
These must be fun to create ... and the concept of smoke pictures is eye opening the first time one is seen ... but for me they lose impact and interest after about 3mins. I'd rather look at a photo of a dramatic skyscape of clouds.
I like this one very much. Very interesting. Especially where there is the sharp contrast in the some ares with bright highlights. Nice job! I also like the color choice!
I know where Libby's going with King but I'd go for Giger (sp?) as in Alien
very nice. I think this one is even better than the previous smoke shots you posted
I really like this. Having tried some smoke shots myself, I am wondering what your set up is for this. Would you be so kind as to post your original unedited shot? I am very interested to see what this looks like straight off the camera.
m's right. Alien.
好炫的光影！特别喜欢这种系列的！
I still don't know how these are made.
Good one! nice form and toning!
Oh, I see - I was thinking "Steven King's a strange name for a new baby".
Ooh, amazing.
@Dave: Isn't his name "Stephen"?
No conocía tu fotoblog, y la verdad es que he disfrutado muchísimo viéndolo, es muy bueno, respecto a esta imagen es una gran composición y con unas tonalidades fantásticas. Felicidades. Y encantado de conocerte.
Nos vemos en los fotoblogs.
Oh, I do like this, it's like an image (in the thumbnail) of water shot upside down. What's the technique? Keep meaning to do it? Is it a dark background with smoke in front, hence the white once inverted.
Also, I note f18, why?
I think I know the answer to my last question:
f18 = slower shutter thus resulting in a better swirly effect for the smoke. Yes?
mooch: I think the f18 is to get the smoke sharp all the way through. It's shot in Manual mode, so the shutter-speed is set to 1/50 regardless of the aperture. Great smoke-shot btw. How many did you take :)
This caption is quite fascinating! I am amazed at the complexity of the layers in the higher part of the picture. I must admit this is one of the most rich photos of smoke I have seen in a while.
Titus
Very well captured smoke but I think it's a bit overprocessed. I would much more prefer a more "traditional" photography to this computer wizardry.
Come on Dave ... this smoke gets in my eyes.
Thanks all.
Richard: yep, I agree, I'd rather look at a good landscape shot too, but at the moment I don't have a great deal of time for getting out and about.
m: yep, I agree.
derLitograph: you're probably right.
mooch: thukai is right.
I completely understand David.
Ok, thank you guys. I am still yet to try this.
Kind of scares me. was it shot against black?