need some help photographing steam

[2inno]

tried to get some steam happening, but it didn't work
300d+100mm macro
http://au.geocities.com/toyodriftnats1/CRW_4500edited.jpg
http://au.geocities.com/toyodriftnats1/CRW_4466.jpg

[SezzySue]

i think it is still a neat shot, but i have no suggestions

[heffsarmy]

Put a light behind the sweet corn and aim it at 90 degrees this will catch the steam play around with ratio's, to get the effect you want...works as the same concept with smoke, I have used one hotshoe flash for the smoke shots below...

[queenbee288]

That corn looks tasty though.

[berrylish]

i like the shot even without steam. nice yellow corn with butter oozing over it...*drool. and thanks for the tip heff. i've wondered about that, too.

[Atomic79]

you could also try some A&B smoke.
http://www.hollynorth.com/product.php?productid=3675&cat=31&page=1

It's binary liquid that when you mix the two parts they produce smoke. That way you can take your time with a setup and is safer then trying to dress hot food on a set.

Other food shot tricks, like using a woodburning/soldering iron to get the grill marks on meat, putting a piece of screen in the bowl to prop up vegetables (so it looks like there is more) when shooting soups.

Mike

[mjordan]

On the flip side, there is fake ice you can buy that looks very real. It comes in all he shapes that real ice comes in... small grannuals, chopped up chunks, cubes, large cubes and other shapes.

Mike

[md_129]

makes me hungry for corn, great shot.

[2inno]

Thanks heaps for the advice, i'll give it a try later

[spicolli1976]

heffsarmy, that first shot is amazing!!!! Could you elaborate a bit on how you got that effect? (i.e. what was lit, background, flash. etc)

[spicolli1976]

in other words, how did you get the smoke blue, and the background black. Sorry newbie here.

[Oliver Dugayo]

those shots are cvool..i am amze to your talent men..

i hope i could be the best photographer ever..LOL...

simple yet so neat shot..

[dzstudios]

The corn shots are brilliant - even without steam.. perhaps steam will detract from the perfect composition? Lovely.

[Livinthalife]

nice shot, make sure to post up another if your able to capture the steam in one!