old but gold

[andrew748]

i think i have finally cracked the smokey gradient thingy

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/7749574-md.jpg

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/7749574-lg.jpg <<<<< bigger

[Robert_Lay]

Looks to me as if it could be rendered a bit brighter and with more contrast.

[andrew748]

D'oh!

Thanks Robert , time for a screen calibrating thingee

[andrew748]

ok a revamped uber bright and contrasty version.

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/7753975-lg.jpg

i probably need to find some middle ground between the two :p

[Robert_Lay]

No, I think you've got it, now!

Congratulations!

[andrew748]

Thank you Sir :D

[Broncobear]

nice work

[lbcyalater]

yes, after the edit I would say u have mastered it now :)

[jonklein611]

how was this shot taken? The newer versions look much better.

[andrepaul]

Very nice. I'd love to know the method also.

[andrew748]

Thanks to you all.
i'm no expert, this is my version of events

it is an incense stick burning with off camera flash under the smoke, iso 100, shutter 1 second, f8 and various wavey motions :)
a nifty fifty with back focus button on a tripod helped, focus on the tip of the incense and then raise the camera a foot or so so your focus is on the same plane.

The pp was crop , rotate to mirror, brightness and contrast and add a 40 % gradient on overlay in elements.

have fun and post your results :)

[jonklein611]

all that waving in 1 second of exposure? Or are there multiple shots in there?

[andrew748]

one shot used 4 times :)

think quarters

[Maxxum5]

Very creative! I wonder how a CIGAR would look? The edit looks amazing.....

Definitely, a PRINT IN POSTER SIZE decision to make....

[jonklein611]

ok i get it. Thanks for the info!