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07/29/2011 03:07:42 PM · #1 |
//www.flickr.com/photos/pixel_addict/2301302732/in/photostream/
can someone help me out? i've been trying to produce a similar shot to this but i cant seem to get the level of detail, mainly how the ignited area isnt blown out and you can see the expired area cooling off. i can only imaging that some sort of ND filter (which i dont have) was used to remove the super bright flame.
i also dont get nearly as many sparks and the smoke has to be kept at bay with a fan.
any other thoughts?
Message edited by author 2011-07-29 15:07:59. |
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07/29/2011 03:10:13 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
//www.flickr.com/photos/pixel_addict/2301302732/in/photostream/
can someone help me out? i've been trying to produce a similar shot to this but i cant seem to get the level of detail, mainly how the ignited area isnt blown out and you can see the expired area cooling off. i can only imaging that some sort of ND filter (which i dont have) was used to remove the super bright flame.
i also dont get nearly as many sparks and the smoke has to be kept at bay with a fan.
any other thoughts? |
It may not be a single capture. |
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07/29/2011 03:12:03 PM · #3 |
Do you mind "cheating"?
Otherwise I would bracket your exposures and blend them in photoshop. |
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07/29/2011 03:16:11 PM · #4 |
no i don't mind cheating :) its the final product i care about. i never though about bracketing the exposures.
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07/29/2011 03:16:55 PM · #5 |
This looks like an arc welding rod rather than a sparkler, or they soaked it in something to suppress its ignition. The amount of spark is much lower than I get with the usual sparklers.
Write to the guy through his flickr account and ask him, most people are flattered to be asked and willing to share |
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07/29/2011 03:20:47 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
This looks like an arc welding rod rather than a sparkler, or they soaked it in something to suppress its ignition. The amount of spark is much lower than I get with the usual sparklers.
Write to the guy through his flickr account and ask him, most people are flattered to be asked and willing to share |
i was wondering the same, the unspent portion doesn't look like any sparkler i have ever seen nor does the spent portion look so smooth. the more i look at it, the more it doesn't look real.
Message edited by author 2011-07-29 15:22:00. |
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07/29/2011 03:55:52 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Do you mind "cheating"?
Otherwise I would bracket your exposures and blend them in photoshop. |
Oh. LOL. I didn't realize I hadn't posted the trick in the notes of the shot. The sparks and smoke are on a laptop screen behind the cord. You could do that if you wanted, although it would have its own issues.
The bracketing would probably work better. |
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07/29/2011 04:46:01 PM · #8 |
My guess is that he dumped a lot of light onto the sparkler.
It won't light the flame (much) but it will light the rod. Easy to balance... just keep turning up the light until you can see everything. |
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07/29/2011 11:29:33 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Mousie:
My guess is that he dumped a lot of light onto the sparkler.
It won't light the flame (much) but it will light the rod. Easy to balance... just keep turning up the light until you can see everything. |
and don't look into the light, or you won't see anything |
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