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*Aero-nut's Challenge 36*

aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
edited April 15, 2005 in The Dgrin Challenges
Ahhh, the fun you can have with a smoke machine....

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Same image - applied chrome filter in PS
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Another smoke pattern
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Used flashlights of two different colors
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I tend to be partial to the last one....but I'm open to any comments/suggestions... :ps
-Kendall

http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
http://aero-nut.smugmug.com

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    aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2005
    Another try....


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    ne_nau.gif
    -Kendall

    http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
    http://aero-nut.smugmug.com
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    Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2005
    aero-nut wrote:
    Ahhh, the fun you can have with a smoke machine....

    19296546-L.jpg

    Same image - applied chrome filter in PS
    19296543-L.jpg




    I'm open to any comments/suggestions... :ps
    Hello aero-nut!

    This is a very cool idea to aply a chrome filter to something so invertebrate as smoke !
    :flash
    I bet there are more possibilities with this concept .
    Experiment !

    Bye,
    Peter Dumont
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    aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2005
    Peter Dumont wrote:
    Hello aero-nut!

    This is a very cool idea to aply a chrome filter to something so invertebrate as smoke !
    :flash
    I bet there are more possibilities with this concept .
    Experiment !

    Bye,
    Peter Dumont
    Thanks, Peter. My only concern with it is whether or not it is too abstract for this challenge. It seems to loose the clear "flashlight" theme....donno. ne_nau.gif
    -Kendall

    http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
    http://aero-nut.smugmug.com
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    Lucky HackLucky Hack Registered Users Posts: 594 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2005
    aero-nut wrote:
    Thanks, Peter. My only concern with it is whether or not it is too abstract for this challenge. It seems to loose the clear "flashlight" theme....donno. ne_nau.gif

    As far as I'm concerned it absolutely qualifies. Now, all you have to do is get the perfect smoke coupled with the perfect light and then get the right exposure at the perfect moment. It should be a snap! ne_nau.gif Seriously, if you can pull this off it will be very cool! Best of luck, I can't wait to see what you come up with.

    hoping this message finds you crankin' up that smoke machine -Ian
    Chance favors the prepared mind. -Louis Pasteur
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    aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2005
    Lucky Hack wrote:
    As far as I'm concerned it absolutely qualifies. Now, all you have to do is get the perfect smoke coupled with the perfect light and then get the right exposure at the perfect moment. It should be a snap! ne_nau.gif Seriously, if you can pull this off it will be very cool! Best of luck, I can't wait to see what you come up with.

    hoping this message finds you crankin' up that smoke machine -Ian
    Thanks, Ian. I'll give it another go...
    -Kendall

    http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
    http://aero-nut.smugmug.com
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    aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2005
    Ok, tonight I broke out the green laser for some fun with the smoke machine.

    Moving laser through smoke...long exposure generates this "sheet" effect.
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    Another try at the "sheet" action...this one has more swirls I guess..
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    Ahhh..the death ray is upon us...
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    Silhouette of a ball of tin foil....
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    The tin foil getting a beating...
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    A lesson in refraction/reflection...
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    More fun with the water/glass/air barrier...
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    Ok, so I went a little overboard with the laser shots....but I couldn't help myself. Sorry for the blown areas....it's tougher then I thought to set up for such a concentrated light source.

    Note: no tin foil was harmed in the making of this shot.
    -Kendall

    http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
    http://aero-nut.smugmug.com
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    adrian_kadrian_k Registered Users Posts: 557 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2005
    as long as you don't fry your CCD
    you sure did have fun.
    I like your oringinal smoke shot and I love the chrome treatment, but I'm with you, it's moving away from 'torch light'.

    Your laser shots are great but none have made made me go ' yup that's that winner'.
    so please persist on your quest, they're showing great promise.
    aero-nut wrote:
    Ok, tonight I broke out the green laser for some fun with the smoke machine.

    Moving laser through smoke...long exposure generates this "sheet" effect.
    19566174-M.jpg


    Another try at the "sheet" action...this one has more swirls I guess..
    19566176-M.jpg


    Ahhh..the death ray is upon us...
    19566178-M.jpg


    Silhouette of a ball of tin foil....



    The tin foil getting a beating...



    A lesson in refraction/reflection...



    More fun with the water/glass/air barrier...



    Ok, so I went a little overboard with the laser shots....but I couldn't help myself. Sorry for the blown areas....it's tougher then I thought to set up for such a concentrated light source.

    Note: no tin foil was harmed in the making of this shot.
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    Adrian
    my stuff is here.....
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    Lucky HackLucky Hack Registered Users Posts: 594 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2005
    Looks like you had some fun! This one's my favorite of the bunch, I like that the laser cuts a cross section through a field of smoke and gives you something you wouldn't be able to see otherwise. It's almost like looking at a CAT scan of the anatomy of smoke. What would happen if you stacked a couple of shots like this in photoshop? 19566176-M.jpg
    I'm sure it must be difficult getting the right exposure with a laser, I might try tightening your aperture, your shots look a little high. ne_nau.gif

    hoping this message finds you well -Ian
    Chance favors the prepared mind. -Louis Pasteur
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    aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2005
    And now for something completely different....


    Ok, I'm ditching the smoke machine idea...

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    The last one is a little blown....

    These were taken in bulb mode by letting the stopwatch run, then turning on a flashlight for short pulses. Each pulse captures the hands at different positioins. The trick was not letting the second hand get too blured...gotta be fast on the switch. :D
    -Kendall

    http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
    http://aero-nut.smugmug.com
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    adrian_kadrian_k Registered Users Posts: 557 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2005
    excellent
    they are really, really good.
    1st one is my favourite except you've cropped off the winder.
    aero-nut wrote:
    And now for something completely different....


    Ok, I'm ditching the smoke machine idea...

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    fast on the switch. :D
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    Adrian
    my stuff is here.....
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    aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2005
    adrian_k wrote:
    they are really, really good.
    1st one is my favourite except you've cropped off the winder.

    Thanks.
    Yeah, I wasn't very happy about that. I couldn't get the same lighting on any of the other shots though....grrr
    -Kendall

    http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
    http://aero-nut.smugmug.com
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