Everyone else is doing it

[fsquare]

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[MissCream]

If everyone else jumped off a bridge would you?


The first one is the best imo

 

[thatfornoobs]

If everyone else jumped off a bridge would you?


The first one is the best imo

Yes? Agreed. I like the firs one best. Could use some more contrast.

 

[dxqcanada5]

The first is strong because the viewer sees a simple source of the complex smoke.

 

[BekahAura]

I also like the 1st one best, not only because you can see the incense, but I like the reflection beneath the incense as well.

Nice job. I've been meaning to shoot smoke myself. How many lights did you use, and where were they? If you don't mind my asking.

 

[fsquare]

I also like the 1st one best, not only because you can see the incense, but I like the reflection beneath the incense as well.

Nice job. I've been meaning to shoot smoke myself. How many lights did you use, and where were they? If you don't mind my asking.

Thanks..i think the most important part is not letting any light fall onto the background.

I had my black tarp setup about 10 feet away from me. I then had the incense placed about 5 feet in front of it and my camera 5 feet in front of the incense. I used an off camera flash (camera right at 3PM) shooting to the right and slightly behind the smoke (hard to explain). I also put some ghetto style barn doors (cardboard and scotch tape) on my speedlight so that no light would not spill onto my background.

 

[BekahAura]

Thanks for the info... I will definitely try that out. I'm sure I can make a couple of ghetto barn doors myself lol.