s-smokin'  by ltodd

s-smokin'

My get-pushed challenge this week was light-painting from Patty (@socalgal).
http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/14660/get-pushed-week-13-oct-15-to-21

No photo-shop or fancy gear required - just 8 seconds, an LED off my bike and ......a piece of string!
http://photoextremist.com/fake-smoke-with-flashlight-and-string-photography-tutorial for the instructions!

@socalgal - I had some great fun taking this - thanks for the challenge!
October 16th, 2012  
Oh this is cool!!! Funnily enough I was thinking of trying a hot cuppa in a shot just today... but this is waaaaay cooler!
October 16th, 2012  
Excellent shot. Cool.
October 16th, 2012  
Lyn
Lyn. . .new follow and I should have been here LONG LONG AGO. . .forgive me and I'll remedy that now. Anybody who spells her name exactly like mine, after all. I have watched your shots and viewed your comments through others I follow and am looking forward to catching up. This one is a lovely result of your push.
October 16th, 2012  
Lyn, this is such a beautiful photo! Love the lighting, the steam rising from your cup, the color combo between the china and the blossoms...it looks like an ad for bone china! Beautifully done! Fav'd! :-)
October 16th, 2012  
...and yes, challenge met!
October 16th, 2012  
@socalgal thanks Patty :)) I am happy to have had a reason to get my azaleas in my 365 project too! The rest of my week is going to be crazy busy at work, and I am not sure I will get another chance at my challenge, so I am very happy to hear this meets your brief! Thanks, I really did have fun with this challenge!
October 16th, 2012  
@lyno Lyn, thanks for your (many) wonderfully kind and encouraging comments on my project, and the follow too! :)
'High Five' for our shared name ..... x
October 16th, 2012  
You have done this so well :)
October 16th, 2012  
Nicely captured :)
October 16th, 2012  
Skillfully done, and attractive too.
October 16th, 2012  
What an elegant shot!
October 17th, 2012  
Love the lighting and composition!
October 17th, 2012  
Great shot Lyn.
October 17th, 2012  
Wow. Love this and thank you so much for sharing how to do this! I have to do one like this myself.
October 18th, 2012  
Beautifully executed and I love the colour of your azaleas.
October 19th, 2012  
Hi Lyn, we have been paired for Get pushed 14. Ive had a quick peek at your albums ~ stunning photos!! ~ For you get pushed 14 I would like you to have a go at something I have been playing with this week ~ zooming. Good luck and have fun :-)
October 21st, 2012  
Brilliant and beautiful - what was the string for?
October 23rd, 2012  
@judithg the smoke is actually made with the string - this is a long exposure & when the string is held over the cup & "jiggled", the blur it creates hopefully looks like smoke! It was a little harder to do than I thought, but I think it is OK for a first attempt ! :) I probably should have explained it in the title a little better.
October 23rd, 2012  
@ltodd Oh - brilliant effect - hence the long exposure!
October 23rd, 2012  
Brilliant effect Lynn and thank you for sharing! I think I prefer the muted tones on just a tad better, no idea why though :)
October 24th, 2012  
@frida after I had uploaded this shot I had the same thought as you - this almost glows in the dark! (oops!)
October 24th, 2012  
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