Smoke Photography (Magic Lamp)
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I’ll start by saying that there are no Photoshop tricks in this image, the only adjustments were adding the two tone colour and some noise cleanup. The image is actually rotated counter clockwise 90 degrees; I just felt like the smoke created an almost magic lamp shape if I did this. I took 100′s of photographs and after going through them, I felt this one had the most interesting shape.
I have included a link to an article I found, which shows a similar setup and procedure to what I used.
http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-smoke-photography
You photography is just amazing!
Awesome colour choices.
It’s beautiful! So strong and so fragile at the same time, I love it!
You keep surprising me with your photographs.
Love them!
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Absolutely beautiful! Would love to say something more profound but . . . . speechless!
I love how you have some absolutely amazing landscape type photography but then you also have these awesome contemporary/abstract/creative photos like this one. Don’t take either of those three words offensively, I just couldn’t think of the right word to describe it…..again, beautiful work!
absolutely love. magical.
Completely awed!!! fantabulastic…
hugs xoxo
Amazing! Real photography, no snapshot nonsense.
You’re disgustingly talented. I mean that in a good way.
I love these abstract pictures you take, very cool.
Pretty
Amazing, once again! You have a great eye. Thank you for sharing with the world!
Oh, that is lovely. Very fluid. You can almost see it moving!
Where did you shoot this? Regardless, it’s stunning.
Wow – the lamp shape is ramazing. I wonder what other images the smoke conjured up? (Oh, and thanks for liking my posts!)
it looks as if boo is writen into it. amazing picture!
I LOVE this! Straight out of Aladdin!
Incredible work! Wow!
Beautiful!
this is amazing!
Wow. So lovely and amazing. How did you capture the smoke like this? Do you do any post-production work on your photos?
Very impressive! o_O
All I can say, is that ‘I love this’….the movement of the flame that still exist and the way it is alive!
Fun! It DOES look like a genie lamp! So cool!
Beautiful! So alive… and the shapes are so artful! Nice.
beautiful.
Beautiful and very intriguing!
Just…magic! Pure magic. Thanks for sharing with us!
Wow! Amazing work!
OMG! I love this picture …the flames are brilliant. Thank you for sharing your gift.
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utter awesomeness, as always!
Incredible how you do these shots…. I really love light photography, I love the clean lines of the orange changing into blue. You know, I do wonder sometimes if you only follow me to get me to look at your pics… though I’m very glad I do get to see them!
Haha. (Is it true?)
Thank you for sharing this, it’s really nice to be able to see photos like this and comment on them etc. Love all your photos.
Izhith’a,
Tarina
I love that you rotated the smoke, it immediately reminded me of a genie’s lamp.
Awesome!
Your photographs are always amazing!
Your photographs are stunning! To say that I love it is an understatement
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Excellent work.
Wow! You have an amazing, amazing talent! Thank you for showing me the world through your lenses!
Wow that is a cool shot!
Great work Patrick. You inspire me to experiment and learn. I really enjoy your blog. Thanks, bill
wow!!
Awesome! That smoke thing (or whatever you call it) is more beautiful than my acid dreams.
well you just put mine to shame. : )
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You can see beyond the ordinary. I like your pictures. They inspire. They have a magical quality about them. The stuff that dreams are made of. This is how I feel when I view them. Bravo! for following your dream.
Love it.
So mystical… in my mind’s eye, i saw Alladin carrying it
So incredibly beautiful!
That is really cool. I’ll have to try it. I’ve done similar things with candles and the torched-end of a stick outside in the dark, but not this.
This is utterly beautiful.
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This is so stunning. I know it’s an illusion, but I see the word “love.”
Fantastic. It almost does look like a magic lamp.
I love this! It would make such a cool glass sculpture too. How it would catch the light. Beautiful photo!
Amazing! (and thanks for stopping by my blog)
Holy Smoke… yes I couldn’t resist. So beautiful how did you do that? I love the color,
What an amazing blog you have! You have got great eyes for beautiful picture and very nice touch ups! Thanks for visiting my blog and liking it! I love your creations!!!
I love it!!!
A-MA-ZING !!!!!! WOW
Great image!
Very cool!
Love.
Love it, too!
Magic!
Amazing!
You have been nominated for several Blog Awards: http://blackhippiechick.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/1699/
I should try that with one of my flame shots.
Wow! This is stunning!
Absolutely amazing!!!!
You have absolutely amazing photography, beautiful work!
you never cease to amaze me.
This is sooo stunning and absolutely amazing. I love it!
It dies look like a magic lamp! I love it!
Great job man. Talent.
Wow, that is beautiful!
Incredible!
Beautiful effect. Nice one
good work patrick…smoky effect with gradient
Are you kidding me. Those are some stunning effects. So simple, yest so beautiful. Heck, too bad I’m bad with a camera.
Your photo is excellent
can’t help expecting to see the Genie coming out of the right end of the lamp!
very beautiful image, as always!
wow amazing photo shoot
Absolutely brilliant. Really needs a creative mind to envision such an image!
You always impress me.
high class technique!
I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award
http://lazylauramaisey.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/more-awards-more-of-my-nonsense/
I immediately saw the lamp. The photo is magical.
Wow!
WOW, thats the only thing I can say… Speechless with your creativity.
WOW! I never knew smoke could be so elegant.
Beautiful work!!
That’s so mystical-like! I love it!
It is gorgeous! Simply gives “up in smoke” a new meaning!
Wow!! That was simply awesome, it’s simply out of this world, I love it!
And I can almost see the Jin in folded arms in a reclining posture! *GASP*
Your photos are amazing Patrick. I especially adore the quirky ones. Thanks for visiting my blog
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Honestly, I love the color contrast of the smoke especially the fact you can actually see where the color changes, awesome!
Beautiful!!
As always, your photo astonishes me. I am hiking in North Wales at the moment, trying so hard to capture the beauty of the mountains around me, but not really succeeding. I keep thinking, what would Patrick do? How would he do this justice?!
It never ceases to amaze me the wonderful things one can do with modern photography! Beautiful image.
I wish I had a print of this for my wall, seriously. What is the smoke from?
You never stop surprising me mate. Great photo, kinda wish I had the cash to buy a print.
That looks incredible!
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This is so cool.
Love the way the smoke looks and how it’s changes colors. Captured beautifully.
All of this is incredible.
What is that? It looks a bit animated?
gone up in smoked but in style with colors
As ever, an amazing photograph. You are a wizard!!
Corinne
That is so cool.
Love it… Simplicity is beauty…
lovely
holy smoke !
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Hey, thanks for liking my post! You’re quite a skilled photographer, but I’m sure you hear that a lot. Do you ever hear that you look like Owen Wilson? Probably. I’m following your blog now Brotha.
Beautiful. I’m learning so much about photography. Thanks for nurturing my curiosity
Ok, that’s cool. I get to be the 111′th commentator for this thread. And as tempting as it is to read the rest of the comments which I actually honestly frequently do, I will instead just stop by here long enough to say, that I am a total “light-junkie” – pretty much doesn’t matter in which form it takes, and so how could I not be drawn like a moth to this fabulous image. Simply ‘superlative’ !!
wow… this is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
At this point, it’s maybe getting a bit old after 100+ comments, but I’d like to add my “amazing” to the chorus. Really beautiful!
This is a remarkable work of art…and I salute you!
I have no idea how this is done but it is a marvel. Keep taking pictures.
Last year, on a trip in the Southwest, I took some of my “mistake” photos and re-looked at them as abstracts.
https://hermitsdoor.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/travel-photo-album-plateau-abstracts/
Enjoy, Oscar
I love this. Beautiful work.
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I saw this and I thought this film might inspire you (Great moveable GIF with a flame):
http://gifctrl.com/si
Spiritual, passional.
Just unique image. Nicely taken
Thanks for sharing. Very cool!
Beautiful shot!
LOVE this!
Very, very cool – especially the two different colors.
Seriously amazing!!
Sort of looks like music to me! Sweet!
A very insightful comment!
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this is a great technique and that is a beautiful photo[[:
Beautiful photo and thanks for the link, it’s really inspiring.
WOW !
Love the colors, the movement, dare I say ephemeral quality. An adult now and still amazed at people who can create smoke rings with their exhales.
I absolutely love this! Its so very pretty. Ive always liked smoke art.
Interesting
It does look like a lamp!! Suuuper cool!
p.s. I’m going to add you to my BlogReel if that’s ok! Let me know if not.
Wow!!! I keep forwarding links to my hubby who loves photography and your are inspiring him. Amazing stuff;)
This is amazing!
This is so beautiful, well done! Also thank you for the tips and links I’ll definitely try it too : )
Your photos are amazing! I was wondering if I could link to your site and/or share some of your photos. Please inform me if so. Keep up the good work!
thank you for your very beautiful perspective.
Wicked!
Photos are beautiful. Continue to send to me.
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Magical shot:::
Neat! Thanks for sharing
These shots are pretty snazzy!
Another great photo Patrick. Thanks for the ‘follow’. I’m hoping that during My Year Without A Career, I get time to take more photos. Yours are technically astounding, funny and beautiful – thanks for posting links to the techiw stuff too #useful! MYWAC
Thank you for the follow! These images are truly amazing, I’m going to HAVE to try this one day! It’s great for someone who’s just starting out to see what can be achieved!
Hey Patrick, thanks for following my blog. I am really impressed by your pictures in the snow, but this one is definitely the one that I like the most!
Whoa. Photography is so beyond me. And *this* … it’s beyond beyond. DO you plan to keep experimenting with this technique?
This is amazing!!
Incredible! I love it! I love the way you change things around and turn them into more than what they are! Cool stuff!
Hi Dear Patrick! Thanks so much my friend. You had come to my blog and signed “Like”. And me too visit your best and wonderful site. It’s great job. Have come again to our media.
One more again so much thanks. ….
These are great! Thanks for the like and for posting awesome pics!
Wow. First thing I thought was magic. A Genie’s lamp. Spectacular. Really crazy-good, Patrick!
Very cool.
Amazing!
I expected the smoke to come from a magic lamp – I was delightfully surprised to see the smoke become a magic lamp! Amazing piece!
Really excellent photos!