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Parc_Cruz
12-14-2006, 01:54 PM
Ever since I started photography, I've been trying to play around with this. I think this is my fourth set and fourth attempt in creating the Art of Smoke. I normally do this when I have nothing to shoot or my mind is playing or I am bored.

Today I thought I would do something different to my usual approach with photographing and post processing smoke as an art subject.

I ended up shooting around 150 and because I was aiming for a certain texture and shape, only 10 of these passed. Also, a pack of cigarettes was consumed in just a matter of an hour and a half. I smelled like an ashtray.

WARNING: CIGARETTE SMOKING IS DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH.

http://static.flickr.com/134/321938846_da444ed342_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/125/321938823_16c222c4e5_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/136/321938778_06ba805066_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/139/321938754_43a6514aa8_o.jpg

More photos | CLICK HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/parc/sets/72157594419447850/)

Thanks for looking!

PARC

ann_francisco
12-14-2006, 01:58 PM
Bro... ASTIG! I love the set! :)

Looks like you're really bored.. but man, these are nice! :)

willy_palacios
12-14-2006, 01:59 PM
cool! very artisitic, funny looking yung 3rd pic :)

tet bautista
12-14-2006, 02:01 PM
awesome photos parc! i quit smoking but seeing these images it feels like i wanna go back. :D

Earl Gonzalez
12-14-2006, 02:02 PM
Galing my brother! :) Idol! :)

Aris Guerrero
12-14-2006, 02:09 PM
very galing Parc! pasensiya na kung paulit ulit ang papuri... :D

carlo_mendoza
12-14-2006, 02:12 PM
I agree, I hope sir Parc won't get tired of hearing praises about his work - all the time :)

James_Limsoc
12-14-2006, 02:41 PM
nice set, bored ka pa nyan ha, what more kung nasa mood ka talagang magshoot.

MelvinSevilla
12-14-2006, 02:44 PM
wow! these are great... Quick q lang sir, do you really need cigarrette smoke for this? Or you can use any other burning whatever??? :)

Jay Aldrich Cu
12-14-2006, 02:45 PM
ang galing! yung kulay photoshop?

Dys Santos
12-14-2006, 02:48 PM
They look melted plastic. Smooth! :D

Clemn A. Macasiano, Jr.
12-14-2006, 02:51 PM
Your Good Parc !

Giovanni de la Cruz
12-14-2006, 02:51 PM
Great photos. Almost look like CG.

jerrytieng
12-14-2006, 02:57 PM
Putscha (translation: damn!) yan ang art! (translation: artsy!) :D

Question, how high does the smoke need to rise before it looses it's smooth curves and become a photographically-useless mess?

May God bless your lungs my friend.

Parc_Cruz
12-14-2006, 02:57 PM
wow! these are great... Quick q lang sir, do you really need cigarrette smoke for this? Or you can use any other burning whatever??? :)
I tried using those sticks once --- incense? And katol.:D

Thanks for your comments. :)

PARC

Dys Santos
12-14-2006, 03:03 PM
The absence of wind will make the smoke rise up smoothly. :D

Putscha (translation: damn!) yan ang art! (translation: artsy!) :D

Question, how high does the smoke need to rise before it looses it's smooth curves and become a photographically-useless mess?

May God bless your lungs my friend.

Dys Santos
12-14-2006, 03:04 PM
You can also try gunpowder or sulphur. Try different powders for different colors.

David Tong
12-14-2006, 03:18 PM
Bro, those are wicked... Care to share to idiots like me as to how that is done/captured?

Princess Jarlyn Young
12-14-2006, 03:22 PM
loving it.. !!!! :)

Jeff Vergara
12-14-2006, 03:22 PM
parc, dont kill yourself just for a pack of ciggies! make it two! hehehe..

seriously, those smoke trails are astounding pieces of work. you're so malufet. tfs!

MelvinSevilla
12-14-2006, 03:26 PM
You can also try gunpowder or sulphur. Try different powders for different colors.

Better to stay with the cigs, katol or incense. Have you tried gunpowder or sulphur? Tell us how it worked out for you... Thanks!

Parc_Cruz
12-14-2006, 03:41 PM
Bro, those are wicked... Care to share to idiots like me as to how that is done/captured?

SET UP/PP

You will need source of smoke - cigarette, incense

1. Dark Background. I used a black cloth.
2. Lights should come from the side. I used my Canon 550 EX with ST-E2 trigger. If you have Nikon, use whatever is equivalent. You dont' need the ST-E2 anymore. :)
3. Set exposure. My setting was f/5.6 shutter speed 60 ISO 100/800 but I play around with it, it's just the basic set-up
4. Pre-focus (manually)
5. Shooooooooot away. It's hard to get the best image, trust me. Smoke's a difficult model!!!

Then:

1. On photoshop - invert image so that background becomes white (from black)
2. Adjust colors using hue, saturation, etc. Adjust levels for hightlights
3. A little dodge and burn helps
4. Unsharp mask
5. Gaussian Blur for the glow, but it depends on the shape
6. Experiment!!!

Enjoy!

PARC

mykl mabalay
12-14-2006, 03:43 PM
yosi kadiri! galing mo bro parc!

your korean friends will be very proud of you ;)

Aris Guerrero
12-14-2006, 03:47 PM
idea: how about a "sumpit ng monggo" thru the middle of the smoke :)

Rosscapili
12-14-2006, 05:04 PM
Go go PARC!!! very original, very nice exploration!:)

Teejay Joson
12-14-2006, 05:38 PM
experimental, adventurer, yosi model... ang galing.
thanks for sharing.

Cesar Parroco
12-14-2006, 06:26 PM
i like it parc. as usual.

you are really an artist

Darryl Ong
12-14-2006, 06:29 PM
next time tulungan kita sa yosi:) ( i'll help you with the smoking ),, great set parc :)

dondon_villaluz
12-14-2006, 06:37 PM
magaling magaling master parc.....

Parc_Cruz
12-14-2006, 07:22 PM
Thanks again guys!

I played around with another batch again. This time, I think that I am more satisfied with the result. I used incense for this batch (helps with the mosquitos too! And it smells okay. Hehe)

Hope you like this!

http://static.flickr.com/144/322102291_7fb5c7ddd5_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/125/322102281_414d0c8935_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/123/322102271_a2b5787480_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/139/322102254_4ac2b33295_o.jpg

PARC

neil.castano
12-14-2006, 07:23 PM
awesome captures bro!

jake_amora
12-14-2006, 07:31 PM
Holy Smokes nga! :Shock: Ganda! :D

steven_aquilino
12-14-2006, 08:12 PM
bow na! ( samba na ako )
it's yosi break

Christian VS Vasquez
12-14-2006, 08:27 PM
whoaw! what more can i say?

oo nga.

how about the smoke being cut by something fast, like a bullet or a pellet from a gun?

pero whoaw pa rin talaga...

galing ni parc...

isipin mo tuloy, how can a very talented photographer be as humble as parc!

ok na ba? pwede na ba akong publicist ni sir parc? hehehe :)

paulinodiongzon
12-14-2006, 08:38 PM
Very nice, hmmm, that's something to do while smoking, hehehe, Kids, remember, cigarette smoking is bad for your health! Ok yung mga pics, try ko nga yun minsan! Thanks sir Parc for the inspiration!

Marton_Benitez
12-14-2006, 08:49 PM
Nice smoke! :) reminds me of the work of Andy Wee

eric_javier
12-14-2006, 08:50 PM
Damn, ang lupet talaga ni Parc, Idea is very Original, and even the post Processing (Imagine Invert agad then play in photoshop) I will say that you are a "RIGHT BRAINER PERSON" (it means VERY VERY ARTISTIC).

Well I hope to meet you someday during EB, and Thanks for sharing this technic, Saludo ko sayo.

dave_trinidad
12-14-2006, 09:02 PM
ei bro. left some comments on your multiply site. neways, will say it again: very nice!

Mark_Tiangco
12-14-2006, 09:06 PM
Amazing work! Your imagination seems to have no bounds! :)

Parc_Cruz
12-14-2006, 09:11 PM
Thank you again. :D

@ Christian - pwedeng pwede! Hehe!

Nice smoke! reminds me of the work of Andy Wee

That's a cool site! Galing.

I did a series before with the black background, similar to his. I think this was my last attempt before this latest batch

http://www.parconline.biz/photoart/thumbnails/thumb_20060408191804_img_0058-1.jpg http://www.parconline.biz/photoart/thumbnails/thumb_20060408191845_img_0050.jpg http://www.parconline.biz/photoart/thumbnails/thumb_20060408191711_img_0051.jpg

PARC

Marton_Benitez
12-14-2006, 09:51 PM
I kinda like the white background though, Its new and much more pleasing to the eyes. Thanks for sharing bro. (I didn't get to say that earlier)

Marco_Ingco
12-14-2006, 11:13 PM
Parc, great work! Who would've thought of doing such things? People work on cliche photos but you're experimental side really makes you a notch higher than the best of us.

I love your work!

Parc_Cruz
12-15-2006, 05:05 PM
Thanks Sir Marco & Marton

As requested by Ann Fran Hope you like it sis.

http://static.flickr.com/128/322339313_43e7ac3a4c_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/123/322330851_7ebdbdaf9c_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/133/322902464_0f4874f3e2_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/135/322902497_f607e07325_o.jpg

PARC

dindin_lagdameo
12-15-2006, 05:36 PM
@parc...

again, another magical set!!! i think this is the one i like the most... why? because it's colorful!!!

Jay Aldrich Cu
12-15-2006, 05:38 PM
Parc! I hope you don't get lung cancer from doing this : ) Another superb set!

rosalie_gomez
12-16-2006, 07:37 AM
Great set you have here, Parc! :)

Nick Tuason
12-16-2006, 08:06 AM
I'm a fan and have to say that this is my favorite so far. I never imagined you pulling this out of your bag of tricks. But you did and this is what separates you from others.

jerrytieng
12-16-2006, 08:21 AM
Sooooooothing...

Jaja Avila
12-16-2006, 02:43 PM
Galing!!! gusto ko gayahin. Parc pagaya ha

ann_francisco
12-16-2006, 11:13 PM
Bro! thanks so much.. Now I know talagang I'm spoiled with you guys.. Hihihi.. I love the last set the most.. and It's soo colorful.. :)

Nino Estrada
12-17-2006, 02:31 AM
again WOW! wow on capturing "smoke" and wow on making it more than a "smoke". galing po! your passion for photography is really inspiring

David Tong
12-17-2006, 07:27 AM
Parc: As always, thanks for the tips bro :)

I was experimenting last night with my P&S, it's a lot harder without an off-cam flash and not as smooth/dramatic, especially since the background will be exposed.

But I also found out something that'll work for a smoke source...

Plastic-stemmed cotton buds.

The smoke trails are quite thick and it lasts a lot longer before it dies out.... :D

Leonard Formoso
12-17-2006, 11:40 AM
Parc

Nice work. very artistic. give me ideas on what else to try

p.s. Are these normal smokes or the special kind that give you more images that there are. just joking. hahaha

dodie_legaspi
12-17-2006, 11:47 AM
My goodness Parc, you can sell these stuff to art galleries!!! just dnt forget to give me a commission! heheheh.

wonderfull work of art. masubukan nag minsan eheheheh

martin_cp_valeriano
12-17-2006, 06:40 PM
amazing series!!!

you inspire me to try out and experiment...

ryan rios
12-18-2006, 02:25 AM
wow.................what an idea..... galing sir parc,

cris_servillas
12-18-2006, 02:44 AM
hehehehe...astig...sarap magyosi kung ganyan ang kulay ng smoke. FLAVORED? great set man!

Parc_Cruz
12-18-2006, 12:27 PM
Jaja Avila - sure, it's not copyrighted :)
Sir Nick - I'm glad you like this series sir!
Ann - you're very welcome
David Tong - It really is a lot harder. :( I've done this more than once, it never gets easy. I'll try the cotton buds, thanks for the [Q]tip. Heheh!
Leonard - Haha, if I did smoke that other kind, this would be a lot wilder! :)
Dodie - Thanks! In the future...maybe
Dindin, rosalie gomez, Jay Aldrich Cu, jerrytieng, ninoestrada, martin, ryan, cris ---- THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

PARC

sandro_mendoza
12-18-2006, 12:59 PM
Great work Parc!
Good to print them on square canvas individually, then hang them on the living room wall.

chi busque
12-18-2006, 03:16 PM
hey parc,

Wow amazing work bro! i never thought of doing this. =) Super galing dude!

anyway, it was nice meeting you bro! =)

Terence Sysunbin
12-19-2006, 03:35 PM
Yung Kulay? BOYSEN!!!

Parc_Cruz
12-19-2006, 06:25 PM
Terence - Welcome back pre!
chi busque - Hey dude! Been hearing a lot about your work and I'm glad to finally meet you.
sandro_mendoza - Thanks! That's a good idea! :)

PARC

Dorothy Puray-Isidro
04-28-2007, 06:35 AM
Great2 shots, Parc!!!!!
If you don't mind, i wanna share my attempt of smoke. My husband burned a crumpled tissue with a penlight under it. I didn't really like the result but i was amazed with how it was formed. It's kinda creepy coz it's like an "alien with a knife", for me ha. So, to those who wanna post process this photo, please do so coz i just wanna see a nicer result. Honestly, i haven't tried using photoshop coz i still don't how to, eh. :( ....Anyways, thanx a lot!

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/doraiphotog/Apr-3.jpg

Francis_Magalona
04-28-2007, 09:55 AM
sweet...sometimes the elements are taken for granted but they are just there, for everyone to showcase. clap-clap....nice

Cezar H. Zarate, Jr.
04-28-2007, 10:45 AM
Very creative!

Chris Palma
04-28-2007, 10:52 AM
sIR paRC...GREAT SET.....WHAT'S INSIDE YOUR MIND? ...The imagination/creativity... is borderless...galing talaga!

Michael Garing
04-28-2007, 11:16 AM
wow..nice set sir PARC.....

aldrichlim
04-28-2007, 11:20 AM
grabe lupet sir parc! sana wala akong asthma, para i can try that :D

Alfred Racho
04-28-2007, 12:29 PM
Dunno if this link was given before, but it also helps:

http://www.photocritic.org/2007/artsmoke-photographing-smoke/

Dorothy Puray-Isidro
04-28-2007, 06:41 PM
Thanx for the link, Alfred. I felt good now with my photo of smoke coz i kinda did a right thing. I just really lack with some editing. :{

Joeffrey_Reyes
05-09-2007, 08:07 PM
Sir Parc, very impressive! one of the best artworks i've ever seen... Thanks very much for sharing!

Joeffrey_Reyes
05-14-2007, 08:56 AM
Sir Parc, last Saturday afternoon I attempted to experiment doing some smoke-arts and tried to post process them in photoshop. I inverted the image colors to have that white background and made some adjustments on the hue & saturation sliders. But, I'm needing your advise Sir, on how can I create those "metallic emboss effect" same as your excellent masterpieces. I know I'm missing something and I'm posting my original jpeg, and the post-processed one, to please kindly have a look Sir, if I have a problem on getting the shot (lightings maybe) or on the post-processing side. Please advise and thank you very very much Sir.

More power to you!


here's an original jpeg.

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11858/normal_DSC_5718.jpg

. . . and the post-processed one.

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11858/normal_smoke-art1.jpg

I've also sent you a pm, Sir. . .

Princess Jarlyn Young
05-14-2007, 09:06 AM
here's my take for this.. hahaha. well, i wanted to try cigarette. but i don't want the whole house to smell.. hihihih.. so here's my attempt..
Fafi PARC.. you continue to inspire.. :)

a cup of tea in champagne glass

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/4606/glassofteacopyib2.jpg

Joeffrey_Reyes
05-14-2007, 11:50 AM
well, i wanted to try cigarette. but i don't want the whole house to smell..

hi Princess, you can try mosquito coil as i did. . .

Derick_Gamboa
05-14-2007, 12:57 PM
Parc, i think the creative part and accolades are very much in order. Congrgats! But what caught me was how you existed in the environment????? Absence of air and ventilation is the only way to achieve this. Oh man, suffocation, and air starvation is the amazing segment in the production. This is truly amazing.

Dwight Alejo
05-14-2007, 08:46 PM
since over a month now that i have stopped smoking
i'l most certainly use katol..

very nice set PARC.

Roy Albert Macam
06-07-2007, 12:42 AM
very nice! sir parc, can you post the exif's of your shots? TIA

Parc_Cruz
07-01-2007, 05:13 PM
Sorry for the very late reply. I've been out of circulation for sometime. But let me go over this thread to review the past posts and answer if I can.

Thanks!

PARC

Jan Michael L. Dayoja
07-01-2007, 05:39 PM
parc, you can also use incense rather than cigarettes..

mycelocampo
07-01-2007, 06:04 PM
i think this trend of smoke photography was started by Graham Jefferey.
http://www.photocritic.org/2007/artsmoke-photographing-smoke/


btw, here's my share--

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4189/smoke20411qs0.jpg http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9969/smoke2031720220whitejc5.jpg

Alvin R. Javier
04-20-2008, 10:15 PM
My smoke shots

my illusion of a horse...

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2724/img0330600axb7.jpg

my illusion of a lady...

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/6268/img0310600ol4.jpg

Thanks!

Anwar_Ratag
04-21-2008, 09:36 AM
Wow! Those Pics just blew me away! Great stuff, keep it up!:)

Chris Palma
04-21-2008, 09:46 AM
could i share a few here....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2197/2399169141_71233d4122.jpg

Chris Palma
04-21-2008, 09:47 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/2400022638_645b53601d.jpg

Chris Palma
04-21-2008, 09:47 AM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2269/2400043698_d25a2b9148.jpg

Chris Palma
04-21-2008, 09:49 AM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/2400071794_161e7ca8ef.jpg


These are also my first try's..Thanks..

willy_palacios
04-21-2008, 10:31 AM
lovely set guys, i hope you didn't have to smoke a pack to get those shoots :D
TFS

Maui Hidalgo
04-21-2008, 11:47 PM
smooth photos!

chuckoreta
04-22-2008, 12:22 AM
now, i want to smoke. :Grin: nice colors. how are they done?

AllanYue
04-22-2008, 12:24 AM
Really cool alvin, Chris...wow!...how did you set up those shots?

carlo cabral
04-22-2008, 12:25 AM
hi phey! nice photos! almost similar to sir parc's picture.. have u seen it? :)

Erwin B. Mallari
04-22-2008, 09:23 AM
I also try smoke experiment a couple of months ago, but my 1st & 2nd try didn't comes impressive & my asthma attacks for a couple of days (badly) coz i never stop for almost 4hours to capture beautiful formation but unluckily didn't work

but I never give up & prepare for the best settings, then finally im now happy my 3rd attempt's result using 2 strobes with snoot, black back ground, cigarette & candle

I just put the strobes from left & right bit behind the subject & a certain drop of candle to cigarette to make the smoke more thicker.

post processing is just tweaking a certain levels & adjust a bit of color balance

my camera setting is 1/200 f/16

it is also give a best result if you just invert the image.

Erwin B. Mallari
04-22-2008, 09:59 AM
here's my sharehttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3138.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3147.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3151.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3217.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3174.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3175.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3176.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3181.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3192.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3193.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3205.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3210.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3211.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3220.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3221.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3226.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3227.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3230.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3237.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p103/gamepencil/DSC_3245.jpg

mariloufrancisco
04-22-2008, 11:42 AM
Very impressive! :) I think I might try smoke photography sometime. :)
Hope my parents won't accuse me of smoking! Haha! :D

Roy Grant Ilarde
05-02-2008, 03:19 PM
Nice shots you got there! Very impressive indeed!

Steven Zabala
05-02-2008, 06:22 PM
Interesting photos. I should try this one of these days. :)

JomsAlmario
05-27-2008, 02:42 PM
nice images :) I'll try this sometime. :)

cristeenquezon
06-01-2008, 12:29 AM
nicely done and quite interesting ! care to share how these are done ?

thanks in advance :)

cristeenquezon
07-08-2008, 09:35 PM
Splendid job ! Very artsy:) Bravo !

aldenaquino
07-24-2008, 07:42 PM
now thats what you call "art". hehe. there is now a reason for smoke. haha. kidding!

Christian Fernandez
07-24-2008, 07:47 PM
wow, this is a year-old thread but nice!

:Grin:

al coroza
01-21-2009, 08:27 PM
Trio
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3415/3215431820_2f3de9c75d.jpg

Marvin Uy
05-07-2009, 02:27 PM
what is the setting for these kind of photograph should I set it to negative or positive exposure? or where do i position my speedlites?

rjaytomas
05-07-2009, 03:02 PM
Very Very Nice Works!
Thanks for the info sir, I'l try this as soon as i got my second strobe. :)

I also try smoke experiment a couple of months ago, but my 1st & 2nd try didn't comes impressive & my asthma attacks for a couple of days (badly) coz i never stop for almost 4hours to capture beautiful formation but unluckily didn't work

but I never give up & prepare for the best settings, then finally im now happy my 3rd attempt's result using 2 strobes with snoot, black back ground, cigarette & candle

I just put the strobes from left & right bit behind the subject & a certain drop of candle to cigarette to make the smoke more thicker.

post processing is just tweaking a certain levels & adjust a bit of color balance

my camera setting is 1/200 f/16

it is also give a best result if you just invert the image.

avajoycetuazon
07-06-2009, 02:51 AM
Our first try on smoke photography:

by: ava joyce (http://avajoycetuazon.multiply.com) and ryan tuazon (http://ryantuazon.multiply.com)

our sunday night project thanks to baygon mosquito coil hehe!

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/180/dsc4548desktopresolutio.jpg (http://img509.imageshack.us/i/dsc4548desktopresolutio.jpg/)

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2135/smokeart2.jpg (http://img182.imageshack.us/i/smokeart2.jpg/)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7381/smokeart10.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/i/smokeart10.jpg/)

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1050/smokeart3.jpg (http://img509.imageshack.us/i/smokeart3.jpg/)

more pics at here (http://ryantuazon.multiply.com)

David Tong
08-18-2009, 05:19 PM
Upping this...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3832505449_6958dea53c.jpg

David Tong
08-20-2009, 04:13 PM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3839454014_12735c04ea.jpg

SCARLET

didik lamagna
08-20-2009, 04:19 PM
feels like "spawn"

or

a female sitting on an oversized highheels

edisonalcabasa
08-20-2009, 04:27 PM
I agree with Didik, great capture sir David. I love how the smoke formed like a lady like what didik said.

brian banao
08-20-2009, 05:22 PM
feels like "spawn"

or

a female sitting on an oversized highheels

same here :)

adeb rabelas
08-20-2009, 05:45 PM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3839454014_12735c04ea.jpg


This is great sir David.. Perfect timing.. :)

willy_palacios
08-20-2009, 05:49 PM
You guys really got an artistic imagination specially when it comes women :D

lovely Art. TFS

Winston Baltasar
08-20-2009, 07:57 PM
Sitting lady with long tongue. Wonderful capture, David!

MelvinSevilla
08-20-2009, 09:41 PM
Sorry, a bit OT... David, do you smoke? Or did you just light up a pack or so of marlboros and let it smoke itself out.

David Tong
08-20-2009, 10:02 PM
Melvs: No, I used an incense. :P

The photo actually consists of two smoke photos combined, one for the top another for the bottom.

I didn't put a caption to the ambiguous title so you guys can form your own conclusion to what the image is about.. :D

Dexter Maneja
01-04-2010, 04:21 AM
Koi

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4240214481_5b3cabba12_b.jpg

SidneyAlonzo
03-22-2010, 02:01 AM
hey guys, i am upping this thread for a query. how do you put different colors in the smoke?

pauljensenlara
03-22-2010, 02:20 AM
here are some links..

http://sensitivelight.com/smoke2/
http://digital-photography-school.com/smoking-allowed-investigating-smoke-art-photography

benrose
03-22-2010, 07:54 AM
Koi

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4240214481_5b3cabba12_b.jpg

03-21-2010

Rorschach?

brian banao
04-04-2010, 11:29 PM
phoenix
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs490.snc3/26768_1344186198723_1053285042_1933329_4255516_n.j pg

spotlight diva
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs510.snc3/26768_1344284921191_1053285042_1933575_6275941_n.j pg

raefel_roxas
04-06-2010, 06:36 PM
Very Nice Sir!

DoiVillanueva
04-11-2010, 11:26 AM
I got some thing to use with my marlboro again!!!!!!!!

johnmarkpipo
06-25-2010, 09:07 PM
My friend told me to listen Song for the Suspect by Franco. After listening the song got inspired and tried smoke photography. Here are some of my smoke photos. C & C are very welcome. thanks


#1
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1006/4730077521_8ce02bbfe0.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1006/4730077521_8ce02bbfe0.jpg)


#2
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1383/4730018207_1cfa41c35f.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1383/4730018207_1cfa41c35f.jpg)


#3
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1330/4730641964_142859b7b2.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1330/4730641964_142859b7b2.jpg)

richardromano
06-25-2010, 11:53 PM
Nice capture, next time try to create interesting patterns :-)


Cheers!

ryandizon
06-26-2010, 01:59 PM
how do we do this?

johnmarkpipo
06-26-2010, 07:18 PM
Nice capture, next time try to create interesting patterns :-)


Cheers!

Thanks. how can i create patterns in smoke photography.?

Cheers

samuelandrewcruz
06-26-2010, 11:44 PM
yup! how do we create patterns in smoke photography??

lopemarceljrIBAY
06-28-2010, 10:08 AM
yup! how do we create patterns in smoke photography??

Aside from trying to allow some air to move the smoke, you can also post process the results slightly to allow the photo to form something that exists. Like in the 3rd picture, maybe you can do some dodge and burn on it to form the image of a green snake. Hope this helps. =)

lopemarceljrIBAY
06-28-2010, 11:27 AM
I noticed this thread has already been here for quite a while. I'll just add my own smoke photographs =)


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/4721209014_a1ec75187c.jpg


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1394/4725588135_88b4368bcc.jpg


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1101/4729175012_5e01cec60f.jpg

Robertson Torres
07-07-2010, 05:43 PM
Finally, after 10 years :D managed to get the technique, still not perfect though. :)

Here's my share.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4770944416_f9d28413d7_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4770306463_23d7b04685_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4770945904_cc81826d73_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4770945346_2a4c484af6_z.jpg



Here's my favorite, looks like an Ice Cream Sundae. :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4770306875_83fbab0647_z.jpg

Cheers!

aceolano
07-08-2010, 08:55 AM
My share

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/aceolano/twohorses.jpg

Robertson Torres
07-08-2010, 11:53 PM
My share

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/aceolano/twohorses.jpg

Good Job Ace! I like what you've done on this!

Cheers!

Zeff Alfeche
07-11-2010, 01:50 AM
Smoke is very sculptural and with that almost abstract quality, Nice!!

jcfiguracion
08-01-2010, 12:00 AM
Some of my first attempts on this:D
wishbone
http://a.imageshack.us/img267/5296/smoke02.jpg (http://a.imageshack.us/img267/5296/smoke02.jpg)
simplicity
http://a.imageshack.us/img42/3048/smoke04.jpg (http://a.imageshack.us/img42/3048/smoke04.jpg)
RGB
http://a.imageshack.us/img6/7065/smoke03.jpg (http://a.imageshack.us/img6/7065/smoke03.jpg)

adrianulucas
08-01-2010, 10:21 PM
My share guys. :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4848889197_664990f1bd.jpg (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4848889197_664990f1bd.jpg)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4849520100_935090f309.jpg (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4849520100_935090f309.jpg)

Is this count as smoke photography? :)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4848893579_16e3b3b852.jpg (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4848893579_16e3b3b852.jpg)

I hope you like it guys. Thanks Godbless.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52606317@N03/4848891467 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52606317@N03/4848891467)

chenpascua
08-03-2010, 09:53 PM
^^ i like the b&w color... hope i can also do that.. takes alot of practise.. :(

momariano
08-04-2010, 01:30 AM
very nice:Grin: question though, hoe do you guys do this?please make it simple for noob like me:Grin: thanks and keep it coming

geo melegrito
09-03-2010, 03:07 AM
idea: how about a "sumpit ng monggo" thru the middle of the smoke :)


nice idea! it will look like the matrix ( movie)

Bambit Gaerlan
09-03-2010, 10:47 AM
My attempt, using David Tong's suggestion of cotton buds with plastic stems. Posting two versions:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JtSy0Z9M6_I/TIBglMvJYBI/AAAAAAAAKvE/xe_teIJ7NeM/s800/smoke-white.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JtSy0Z9M6_I/TIBgnrmlmVI/AAAAAAAAKvI/O_i9kvfxnOg/s800/smoke.jpg

Model: NIKON D60
ISO: 100
Exposure: 3.0 sec
Aperture: 10.0
Focal Length: 55mm
Off cam flash, manually fired 2x

Bambit Gaerlan
09-03-2010, 12:48 PM
And one more ...

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JtSy0Z9M6_I/TIB9y2tvYdI/AAAAAAAAKvk/F_VulpsOonc/s800/more-more-smoke.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JtSy0Z9M6_I/TIB9x1NxFFI/AAAAAAAAKv0/0EMF0jNnX7Y/s800/more-smoke.jpg

Marlon Adsuara
02-24-2011, 01:24 PM
Hello, those smoke shots are great!!! btw, where to buy smoke machine? the cheapest one. to be used as backround for portrait shoot...thanks..

lawrencecanto
02-27-2011, 10:45 PM
what is the setting you used?

June Aubrey Young
01-19-2012, 11:03 PM
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6084/6149587028_ddab6282eb_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mobiledoll/6149587028/in/photostream