This idea popped into my head yesterday and this morning I set out to experiment and play with it. I was so excited how the smoke was acting around the egg I wanted to race back here and show you all the very first one I took :D Off I go!
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This photo was taken on February 16, 2007.
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Sakuradesu, ~Tatankanuk~, Subhas K Ghosal, Peter you've lost the news, and 215 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Sakuradesu (76 months ago | reply)
awesome!! I love it
~Tatankanuk~ (76 months ago | reply)
WOW!!!!
Taking the smoke technique to the next level!!!! This is AMAZING!!!!!!!!
You are my winner!
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Subhas K Ghosal (76 months ago | reply)
WOW! Excellent composition!
AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
Thank you Sakura, Vlad and Subhas! I was so excited to start
this today and I was rewarded ten-fold. I really, really need this
distraction in my life right now to keep me going.. photography
is my blessing, as are each of you for enjoying it with me.
MightyBoyBrian (76 months ago | reply)
That's a beautiful rainbow gradient on the smoke. Sexy curves!
Peter you've lost the news (76 months ago | reply)
This is amazing! So beautiful to look at.
buttersweet (76 months ago | reply)
WOW. at first i thought: photoshopping. incredible image. i'm not sure how you could do better than this. amazing.
Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
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Automatt (76 months ago | reply)
Incredible! Nicely done.
nune (76 months ago | reply)
What an awesome composition!
limone (76 months ago | reply)
so beautiful!! love the snail-shell in the left part of the image. :-)
*melby* (76 months ago | reply)
Interesting shot!!
Beautiful!
mike turtle (76 months ago | reply)
Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
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AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
Such an overwhelming response... I love it! :)
Thank you everyone for making this experience
so wonderful in every way!
ahaltenhof (76 months ago | reply)
I saw this in
A Big Fave
-_-_-_- (76 months ago | reply)
This is really spectacular!
holgaguy (76 months ago | reply)
This is really unusually beautiful. Great idea.
AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
Webguy, I think you look at too much playboy ;) hehee just teasing!
I love your imagination... thats what makes abstract so wonderful..
everyone sees something different!
I'm really pleased you all love this as much as I do, they were
really fun to make and brightened my whole day. If I had nobody
to show them to it wouldnt be half as fun or rewarding, so
THANK YOU!
Idahoj1 (76 months ago | reply)
Wow, beautiful stuff! Always fun when we find a path, and you found a sweet one!
stitch witch (76 months ago | reply)
I love where your imagination takes you Red.....and that you share it with us. These smoke pieces of art are visual poetry, sinuous, sensuous, exotic dances....makes me want to get out the veils... :~) Love to you and have a fabulous week-end.... x x x
Bruce Norman (76 months ago | reply)
Excellent - I too have been brainstorming on "props" to use in the "smoke stream". Looking forward to trying some new. Your shot is definitely inspiring.
Polystyrene cup (76 months ago | reply)
Wow, brilliant, fanflipintastic, you have realy got artsmoke sorted in such a small amount of time, great imagination.
Dr Mac (76 months ago | reply)
Great idea, well shot. No wonder you're tired!
Baardman (76 months ago | reply)
Excellence
AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
Jeffrey, thank you! Havent seen you around for a while, it's nice to
have you visit :)
Thank you Helen! I love your imagery!
Thank you brnorman, Robin, Dr Mac!
Baardman, thank you so much for that award! Its always so
flattering when someone does that. I have to unfortunately
decline. Its for a silly reason, but I've stopped posting images
to groups that require you to post a certain amount of comments
or awards in return. I've read Flickr staff comments mentioning that
images posted to groups that force you to reciprocate are looked
over for posting to Explore or removed shortly after.
I make as many comments on photos I like as I possibly can, being
forced to comment on the 2 before mine or whatever doesnt seem fair.
I noticed your group allows people to choose the images they comment
on, but they still require that 4 awards are given out in return. I'm not
sure if the group you belong to causes Explore to pull images, but I'm
not going to take my chances. The BigFave group and the MyWinners
group dont require you give awards, but they sure welcome it, that
I can appreciate.
I am truly honored that you visited my images and loved them enough to
give me awards. That in itself is a wonderful gift of appreciation.
Thank you!
theseanbee (76 months ago | reply)
“Hi, you are invited to post this lovely work to “ Oneness – Labyrinth" where it will count as three trophies towards your winning total. It gave me feelings of Beauty and deserves a place in the Labyrinth."
AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
Thank you Sean! The award is well noted :)
Grafixation (76 months ago | reply)
WOW Beautiful! I see you are quite the scientist too. :-D
Ravi Vora (76 months ago | reply)
genius concept
Artista (76 months ago | reply)
Excellent timing !!! A super shot. An Admin. Fav. Closer and Closer Macro Photography
Congrats :) !
AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
Thank you Pavel and Ravi :D
Artista, what an honor! There are some really incredible
images in that thread, its wonderful to be included. Thank you!
steph reed (76 months ago | reply)
wow! love your smokey egg! i did some smoke shots the other day too, it's lots of fun! brilliant idea with the egg!
NguyenDai (76 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot ! My fave. Thanks.
concretecandy (76 months ago | reply)
incredible image. great idea
Izobelle (76 months ago | reply)
Awesome! I love it, love it, love it!!!!!
I saw this in Flickr Favorite Photographers
nashguitargirl (76 months ago | reply)
This is great! How on earth do you do this?! o_0
AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
Thank you everyone!
I like your smoke pics Steph! I never thought to use long
exposure, thinking everything would be cloudy, but you proved
me wrong. Very nice job!
Nash, here you go:
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Here is what i read when I first began taking my shots.
www.photocritic.org/2007/artsmoke-photographi ng-smoke/
(at the bottom there's more links on technique from flickr
members of the artsmoke community)
I suggest using the gradient tool in PS. to get a really good
rainbow effect with the colors. Drag it across the image and
voila :) Good luck with your experimenting!
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imbok2000 (76 months ago | reply)
Absolutely excellent flow visualization. You are the queen of Low Reynolds Numbers.
nashguitargirl (76 months ago | reply)
azredheadedbrat: Thanks for that link :)
AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
I learned something new today Ethan :) Thanks!
**Laminar flow occurs at low Reynolds numbers (Re<2100), where viscous forces are dominant, and is characterized by smooth, constant fluid motion***
You're very welcome Nash. I cant wait to see how your experiments
turned out!
bluestar_tam (76 months ago | reply)
I love it...it is reminescent of sheet music, and the dance of music. The curl on the left reminds me of a cello. Love it! :o)
Penny <3 Billy (76 months ago | reply)
soooo cool and eggy!!!! Really creative Shar... it is truly beautiful... all of these shots are!!!
AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
Thank you!
Enki Anuna (76 months ago | reply)
Magic almost !
l84myflight (76 months ago | reply)
Wow. I was looking thru your past photos and came across these. Did you wave an egg just out of hot water in front of a dark background? How did you light it?
AzRedHeadedBrat (76 months ago | reply)
Thank you Enki :)
I84, this is one of my experiments with incense smoke. For this
particular shot I was using a black shelf from my stereo cabinet,
proping it up on another shelf by the front window. It was low enough
to give me a backdrop but still let sun stream down onto the incense
stick. Much easier to focus when you're not in the dark, which is how
most of the pros do it. With a tripod and some luck you should be
able to recreate this also. Luck really does have a lot to do with it...
some people call that good timing ;)
Julien Hery [deleted] (76 months ago | reply)
incredible lighting & smoke setup!
♥LN♥ (76 months ago | reply)
love it!
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***Drim*** (76 months ago | reply)
wow !: nice
davidteter (76 months ago | reply)
this is brilliant. BRAVO!
I have faved and tagged your picture with BRAVO and this serves as an invitation to The Best: BRAVO.
davidteter (76 months ago | reply)
lmao, as an aeronautical engineer. low Reynolds number. you geek. :)