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the path of the smoke is always up.

yes, my friends, i've taken up smoking. not! just my first attempt at smoke photography. best if you have one of those big shot cameras, but a point and shoot could do the job as well (just need to read on the darn manual so i could learn the settings!). then i processed it in picnik and used the reverse effect. i love those scrolls happening in there. this is i think the 50th frame. such hardwork, landscape shots are far easier!

feeling much better and well enough to play with matches and smoke. thank you for your wonderful wishes, my friends.

UPDATE: http://365project.org/blog/smoke-photography-made-simple
Very elegant. Great job with this plume of smoke.
March 2nd, 2012  
WOW -- I love the lines!!!!
March 2nd, 2012  
Great shot Vikki- wow I hope I can take pictures like this when I grow up!
March 2nd, 2012  
Sue
This is very good. I have tried photographing smoke and I know it is not easy..It is all about the right light and angle i think
March 2nd, 2012  
THIS is a piece of art! You have done a fabulous shot here, summerfield. Great processing and POV. Lovely soft colors. There's no end to your creativity. Really awesome.
March 2nd, 2012  
Extremely cool. I was just trying this tonight with incense. Not easy. Yours is fantastic!
March 2nd, 2012  
Fav.
March 2nd, 2012  
Well as usual you showed us your determination to get the shot that you were after. Well done
March 2nd, 2012  
@pamfromcalgary - thank you, pam.

@cscecil - you do? aw, thank you, CS.

@olivetreeann - oh, you flatter me so, ann. thank you.
March 2nd, 2012  
@roth - i found a 'how-to' on the internet by accident. so i thought i'd try it. one of my goals for this year. thank you, sue.

@karenann - piece of art? might we be stretching it? hehehe! you are so kind and sweet, karenann. thank you.
March 2nd, 2012  
@slang - i bought the nice smelling incense last weekend. 6 for $1. thought i'd try it tonight. you should be able to get better results with your camera. i saw the how-to on a video. thank you, sean.

@bkbinthecity - just trying to do something different. and my apartment smells like vanilla lemon. thank you, brian.
March 2nd, 2012  
I love pictures that look like a piece of artwork. This is really great. Well done
March 2nd, 2012  
Oh, this is just gorgeous! Love it!
March 2nd, 2012  
@tbats22 - thank you, tiara. much appreciated.

@tford - thank you, trisha. much appreciated.
March 2nd, 2012  
Your first attempt at smoke photography!? It's gorgeous!
March 2nd, 2012  
@myautofocuslife - beginner's luck maybe? and my apartment smells of vanilla and lemon! thank you, livia.
March 2nd, 2012  
not too bad for a first try, Sparky! heehee
March 2nd, 2012  
I really have to give this a go - it looks like fun. Very pretty pattern in your smoke too :)
March 2nd, 2012  
@sticksandstones - i have to learn how to set the bloody camera's shutter speed. i almost threw it against the wall last night :-) but i got a good one after 50 or so shots. thank you, kiddo.

@alia_801 - if you have one of those muscled dslr's it is easy. shutter speed at 1/160 and aperture at f/11. obviously i didn't know how to change my f setting last night and the canon doesn't go up more than f/8 i just found out now. thank you, alia.
March 2nd, 2012  
That looks amazing great work.
March 2nd, 2012  
@steeler - thank you, howard.
March 3rd, 2012  
@summerfield Thanks for the tips! I've made a note for when I get a chance to try this :)
March 3rd, 2012  
OK, now I know I shot be able to do it with my Point n Shoot! LOVE THIS - very inspirational for me!
March 3rd, 2012  
@myhrhelper - you would need an extra lamp light to focus on the smoke and you need to use your flash. have black background, too. i'm going to try it again sometime. i still have 5 sticks of incense i can use! :-) thank you, kathy.
March 3rd, 2012  
Thank you SO MUCH for the tips!!!!
March 3rd, 2012  
very clever!
March 4th, 2012  
this is fascinating..! great shot you got here..
March 4th, 2012  
@myhrhelper - you're welcome, kathy. anytime.

@danig - thank you, mate.

@elaina047 - thank you, elaina.
March 4th, 2012  
instant fav! The swirling scrolls are amazing.
March 4th, 2012  
@espyetta - thank you, MB. much appreciated.
March 5th, 2012  
Very nice shot
March 5th, 2012  
ohh this is sooo cool! This is my first fav of my 365 comeback! =)
March 6th, 2012  
@helstor - thank you, erik. much appreciated.
March 6th, 2012  
@altadc - yay! the kid's back! welcome back. and thank you!
March 6th, 2012  
Great shot!! Love it!
March 8th, 2012  
@sanera - thank you, sam.
March 9th, 2012  
Very cool capture. I like the reverse effect
March 17th, 2012  
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