CHAT Monthly Comp November - Smoke Photography

[deena]

Wow, for a 'first attempt', I'm impressed Dan!Well done I've just got to get some black background and I"ll be off.

[wavemachine]

Great work Dan, I think I am going to be relegated to the garage when I have a go at this

[dan123]

Thanks Guys, Quite pleased with it, Getting the lighting right is the hard bit, I Did this when every one left the house for work, but if i do re shoot i Definately now how to improve on what ive done,

[Kerry Holt]

Looks cool I've been trying to light interior rooms for property pictures today but it stresses me out coz i don't have much patience so hopefully i can get the right lighting on the smoke pics, yours are really good Dan

[kerbside]

Can someone tell me if this technique is acheivable WITHOUT an off camera flash.

I cannot freeze the smoke as Dan has done due to this fact and i cannot use an ON camera flash as it just
burns the black background out.

I have tried lighting from all angles but obviously as i am not triggering an off camera flash the smoke will continue to move and i get a blur.

Any suggestions please.

Thanks

Jeff

[Reinardina]

Originally Posted by kerbside

Can someone tell me if this technique is acheivable WITHOUT an off camera flash.

I cannot freeze the smoke as Dan has done due to this fact and i cannot use an ON camera flash as it just
burns the black background out.

I have tried lighting from all angles but obviously as i am not triggering an off camera flash the smoke will continue to move and i get a blur.

Any suggestions please.

Thanks

Jeff

Jeff, Matthew (Highlandscenics) has done it with a bridge camera. I'm sure he'll be able to help.

(Matthew, hope you read this.)

[pea24]

Originally Posted by kerbside

Can someone tell me if this technique is acheivable WITHOUT an off camera flash.

I cannot freeze the smoke as Dan has done due to this fact and i cannot use an ON camera flash as it just
burns the black background out.

I have tried lighting from all angles but obviously as i am not triggering an off camera flash the smoke will continue to move and i get a blur.

Any suggestions please.

Thanks

Jeff

You'll probably need to switch to shutter priority or manual so you can control how long the shutter is open for. If you don't then it'll be trying to expose the image to make it bright, so will take a very long exposure - hence the blur. You could also up the ISO to increase the shutter speed.

[deena]

I've got the equipment and a few hours this afternoon. Just watched the Gavin Hoey video on Youtube!!
Hopefully, I'll get a few decent shots. Fingers crossed

[wavemachine]

I am hoping to give this a bash later although my wife doesn't seem happy with me doing it in the garage and has asked if I can do it outside argggggggh

[deena]

Tell her you can't do it outside, the smoke will blow everywhere!!!
And then offer to do the washing up later

I'm thinking the living room or the bedroom. Hubby will be out later so he cant tell me off