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Lit with one alienbees strobe in front with fog around. Set to tungsten white balance for the blue.

The fog machine was on the ground camera left behind him as he was facing the strobe. I pointed it so it sprayed diagonally towards the back. It was a short spray so it had time to disappate from his feet and curl up and around to get the smoke curls.

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Konstantin Sutyagin says:

cool
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

hyzenthia says:

Kinda looks like he's conjuring up something you'd rather not see...

I really like the white outline down his neck and sleeves; gives more of a contrast against the blue smoke.

Nicely done.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Exolucere says:

The fog is absolutely exquisite. How did you achieve it?
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Matt & The Camera says:

I have a fog machine. Just set it up and made sure the room was clear of fog. I took this one early so the fog didn't have time to disperse into the room.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Mister Boboli says:

Awesome.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

filmwolf says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Looks Like A Scene From A Movie (But Isn't...), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

itr7452 says:

well done...!
great back light shot....
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Memo Vasquez says:

Great portrait!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Nil mutant says:

sooooooooo koooool
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

hawkryger (www.augustkryger.com) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Eye for Composition - Post 1, Comment 2, Invite 1, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Very nice.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Zumk says:

very good !!!!

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Alan Spring  says:

Fantastic shot.... sinister!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Eric Hamilton says:

Very cool.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

worm628 says:

This shot is amazing, kinda gives me a chill just looking at it.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Donna Francé says:

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato Two Feet Under. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere le tuo foto al gruppo.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

romeo_lorenzo says:

an awsome shot! love the outline.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

QGuilloryPhoto says:

sure cool.... this could be a m ovie poster for a horror film.... like a new morden poltergist..LOL... alomost looks like his back is to the camera looking into a TV set.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Debbi in California says:

No setup? I would have loved to see where the fog macine was pointed..up from his feet?
Debbi
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mortonphotographic says:

Theeeeeyyyyree Heeeeerrrree...

Great shot!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Debbi in California says:

Thank you (for info on fog machine placement)
Debbi
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

MarcLine.com says:

sweet shot! I was sure you had gelled your lightsource... good idea to flip to tungsten white bal..
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

patricksquire says:

If you want to modify the look of your fog, try building a "fog chiller". by reducing the tempreture of the fog you are able to control it's density and thus it's look.

fog that is properly chilled with hang on the ground in spaces with a limited amount of airflow.

cold cement or tile floors increase this effect.

chilled fog will create a "footstep" effect when you walk through it, which looks great.

I have always used a tupperware container and tons of bagged ice from the gas station for this effect. tin foil also helps.

e-mail me with any questions about building one, patricksquire+gmail.com, replace the + with the @ symbol.

p.s. check out lifehacker for a great way to get some cheap AA batteries from a 6V lantern battery.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

lungstruck says:

Leave it to strobist to make me want to spend more money... very cool!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Matt & The Camera says:

Here's another way to make the fog creep along the ground, A Fog Machine Chiller
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

boofor420 says:

I think I'm going to home depot this weekend!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

timpweb says:

nice.... and creepy
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

xuisty says:

Muy Bueno y Creativo,saludos desde Mar del Plata,REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

fairythatturnedouttobeacockroach says:

that is "fogging" awesome!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Kalamakia says:

Cool effects!
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Beautiful Light - by Invitation, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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