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Into the Fire

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Joseph S Wisniewski Forum Pro • Posts: 35,461
One side of me likes this, but the other side is angry
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You might even say incensed.

EarthMurmurs wrote:

Neither quite macro nor still-life, but both genres were in mind, as I set up for this shot.

After some time, I eventually took what I was hoping to. Perfect stillness, as flame graduates seamlessly into smoke. A transition between two elements.

The singular, crescent tentacle of white ash was an unexpected bonus. Very delicate, and it broke off soon after this image was snapped.

Critique and suggestions are welcomed. For a future shoot.

Summon reserves of patience. This looks like one of those shots that will eat you alive trying to recreate and improve upon, and it's already essentially perfect.

I'm thinking small spot to backlight the smoke, the way I do with thinks like steam from a cup of tea, but I'm also thinking "there's enough smoke now" so I'm wondering if accentuating the smoke wouldn’t throw off the wonderful balance of this shot.

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The term "mirrorless" is totally obsolete. It's time we call out EVIL for what it is. (Or, if you can't handle "Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens" then Frenchify it and call it "LIVE" for "Lens Interchangeable, Viewfinder Electronic" or "Viseur électronique").
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