Smoke photography

[ladykassie]

More like Ghostly Smoke photography. ;0)

What's werid, I was uploading some of these and then the error of the site popped up..
Now I feel like I did something..

here's how I did it:

I went and got a black foam board at target, open a box of incense, "which I sell in my online store".. and 2 of my lights...
My camera settings
*canon*
TV
f5.6 apeture
1/25 shutter
iso 100
white balance: shade
multi shots

I put one light, gently hanging over the top edge of the carry reflector and the other light in the back to the right.. which the smoke will flow that way..
* I will add a picture later *

lit the incense and had manual focus and just kept shooting..
Then I took the images into PSP Corel Photo Pro.. I have NIK software, did a glamour glow, dark/lighten center (did about 3 points), and adjusted slightly the histogram..

thanks for looking..

~alice

[DaddyO]

I've been wanting to do this and just haven't got around to doing it
more right than wrong. Appreciate knowing how you went about it.
Will have to give it a go like you have.

[Skippy]

More like Ghostly Smoke photography. ;0)

What's werid, I was uploading some of these and then the error of the site popped up..
Now I feel like I did something..

here's how I did it:

I went and got a black foam board at target, open a box of incense, "which I sell in my online store".. and 2 of my lights...
My camera settings
*canon*
TV
f5.6 apeture
1/25 shutter
iso 100
white balance: shade
multi shots

I put one light, gently hanging over the top edge of the carry reflector and the other light in the back to the right.. which the smoke will flow that way..
* I will add a picture later *

lit the incense and had manual focus and just kept shooting..
Then I took the images into PSP Corel Photo Pro.. I have NIK software, did a glamour glow, dark/lighten center (did about 3 points), and adjusted slightly the histogram..

thanks for looking..

~alice

Does look rather ghostly Alice :nod

Quite an interesting subject to photograph.
There are several folks on the forum who also photograph SMOKE.
Look like a fun thing to do ...... thanks for sharing :D

...... Skippy :D
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[ladykassie]

Does look rather ghostly Alice :nod

Quite an interesting subject to photograph.
There are several folks on the forum who also photograph SMOKE.
Look like a fun thing to do ...... thanks for sharing :D

...... Skippy :D
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Thanks for the comments..

It is.. at least it smells good... ;0)

I did another set up.....

iso:1600
manual mode
1/320 shutter
f5.6
white balance: flor. light..
I like the blue..

I set the foam black board ( at target or where ever, in the stationary department) long ways up
and set it on top of the washer in the garage..
I had one light face the left right towards the smoke
and I sat on the floor shooting up.
I think the most coolest smoke forms are up to the top..
I remember on one tutorial saying to catch it right when it leaves the incense stick.. but you get the same thing... here you can get so many different forms

I could of probaly used another light to the right.. I will do this again..before my allergies go really over board.