How Not to Photograph Smoke Trails by hjbenson

How Not to Photograph Smoke Trails

My get-pushed challenge this week was given to me by my friend, Paul Myers, was to photograph smoke. I thought, no problem and set it up with a cheering section. Lesson 1 - do not use SMOKELESS candles and that is all we have. Oh well, tomorrow is another day and stores will be open.
:) hehe
December 9th, 2012  
incense sticks cones make much better smoke than candles normally and they do not have an open flame. Also tried this last year and was much more successful with my iphone than my dslr. Which means I was doing a lot wrong.
December 9th, 2012  
Oh my, now that is sort of funny. Nope smokeless candles won't work. :) I agree with Paula, incense sticks work. That is what I used when trying to photograph smoke.
December 9th, 2012  
too funny. i love your cheering section. i just noticed that you have 999 photos, does that mean tomorrow's photo will be #1000?!? or do you have an extra for today? awesome milestone, Harry!!
December 9th, 2012  
I must remember this!
December 9th, 2012  
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, it was fun
@phillyphotos Thank you Paula, I figured I would pick up some incense tomorrow and I will have my phone ready just in case :)
@scooter Thank you Scooter, I tried putting some stuff in the candle, but no luck and I am not allowed to build a real fire on the dining room table :)
@rhos Thank you Ann, I took the photo so I can remember how to set it up when I get some incense sticks. :)
December 9th, 2012  
@guaranteed Thank you, they were disappointed but tried not to show it. Now you put the pressure on me, I did not realize I had 999 photos.
December 9th, 2012  
But the koala bear makes everything better!
December 10th, 2012  
@spirrowshoot Thank you Spirrow, he definitely does :)
December 10th, 2012  
I guess that would make things a tad difficult
December 10th, 2012  
Oh Harry :) you made me smile! Good luck with it tomorrow
December 10th, 2012  
Haha, Harry. Thanks for putting a smile on my face. Hope tomorrow will be better.
December 10th, 2012  
oops. ;-)
December 10th, 2012  
Funny shot...you will be all set up for next try!!!
December 10th, 2012  
oooops!!!
December 10th, 2012  
hehehe... smokeless candles will get you every time ;-)
December 10th, 2012  
Thanks for the laugh Harry. Hope you have better luck tomorrow!
December 10th, 2012  
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian, into each life, some rain must fall :)
@silverhorn Thank you Rose, I think I got it today
@sangwann Thank you Dione, but I still got my photo out of it :)
@webfoot Thank you Paul, Yup, I should have planned better
December 11th, 2012  
@cindyrez Thank you cindy, they say, you should always do a dry run first :)
@ruthmouch Thank you Ruth, and I used to be a Boy Scout :)
@aspada Thank you Amy, they did get me :)
@sweetcalliope Thank you Jane, I got a laugh also :)
December 11th, 2012  
LOL! Thanks for sharing.
December 12th, 2012  
@kph129 Thank you Kristin, it gave me some practice to do a dry run :)
December 12th, 2012  
Haha. Oops!
December 13th, 2012  
@mstipe Thank you Michelle, Life happens :)
December 13th, 2012  
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