Smokey Curles
by cryan

Comment by dponlyme:
I am tired of smoke shots but you did a good job. The lines are very crisp.

Smokey Curles
by cryan

Comment by Lydia:
Smoke is a bit overdone here, I think... but this is a well-done over-done shot. *grin*

Smokey Curles
by cryan

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Spelling police here. It's "Curls". Sorry, it was bugging me and I had to mention it.

It's a random pattern, but still a pattern nonetheless. I remember reading an article a few years ago about the unpredictability of such things. Scientists were examining random distribution patterns of things like smoke and colors dropped in water. They were trying to find a way of predicting what is usually perceived as randomness.

Smokey Curles
by cryan

Comment by andrewt:
Getting to be overdone like splashes, but still nice & interesting to look at. Your version is one of the better ones that I prefer. nice work 7

Smokey Curles
by cryan

Comment by jlanoue:
This is a great smoke shot, but the patterns are weak. I can see 4, maybe 5 concentric smoke circles, but they're so chaotic it's hard for my eye to get "pattern". I actually tried something similiar with steam coming off a tray, took about 100 shots but didn't even get 4 or 5 recognizeable patterns. 7

Smokey Curles
by cryan

Comment by codys:
There is not so much of a pattern here as there is the absence of a pattern (randomness) IMO. But it is some cool looking smoke.

Smokey Curles
by cryan

Comment by johnmcboston:
lack of pattern as pattern?

Smokey Curles
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Comment by JMart:
Beautiful scrolling/curving pattern and I really love the color. It's fascinating watching smoke curl like this.

Smokey Curles
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Comment by JoAnna3853:
Really cool idea! I like he lighting and range of values

Smokey Curles
by cryan

Comment by ehale92:
i like this. tho smoke has almost a red tint to it.