Creative photography

[Mike54]

name that subject.


Yes it's a photograph, no clues up front.

[bdery]

A match (or equivalent) moved quickly during a long exposure? Or maybe not fire per se, but a light source?

I doubt it's a simple flame, it looks much too elongated for that.

In any case, it's a beautiful image.

[Mike54]

No cigar yet Bernard. The light source was off camera flash at a 45 degree angle.
1st hint - it's not (exactly) a solid.
A larger version can be viewed here

[bdery]

Well, Mike, I'll have to pass. I'm pretty sure it's a fluid (liquid or gas) but your "hint" doesn't help me, quite the contraty. Let's see what other people think.

[Deb]

Ok, I'll play!  Is it smoke?  

[Mike54]

You're a party pooper Deb...   I hope that big grin means you're feeling better.
Anyway, yes it's smoke, color adjusted with the hue & saturation in PSP.
Here are a couple of examples, tweaked only with DPP.
Larger image linked (make sure you click the first one to enlarge, it looks bad compressed by the browser)


I thought this one looked like a dragon after I rotated it.


Just some playing I did over the weekend.

[bdery]

Mike, you are amazing... those last two shots are simply great! Impressive technique and creativity.

[Mike54]

Thanks Bernard but don't get carried away. It wasn't an original concept and I've no doubt something you could do just as well if you were of a mind to.
In fact if it hadn't been so cold and windy I might not have spent the time and shutter activations working the kinks out of my setup. I would have been layered up and climbing in some icy gorge.

[Deb]

Hi there! My guess was lucky and assisted by some pretty good cough meds.  

Those shots are absolutely incredible!!! The last one, colors, textures, 3-dimensionality, etc. is my very most favorite!!! Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry cool ...... very funkyliscious!  

[rhinorick]

Very cool shots.