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Smokin' Hot
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Smoke III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Home studio
Date: Mar 5, 2013
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Mar 5, 2013

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Have to look for blue chilis next time:)
Seriously, I'm glad Joshua got the blue for his image, since I really don't like my shot very much, the smoke came out nice but the light (or absence of light) on the chili just sucks. Thanks for your votes and comments anyway!

Profoto D1 500 with 2x3 Softbox at 1/16 top front left, 430EXII fired with photo cell (which worked about every 10th shot) behind black cardboard back right.
Make-up mirror reflecting the softbox' light to the front of the chili.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 38
Avg (all users): 7.1468
Avg (commenters): 8.1111
Avg (participants): 6.4706
Avg (non-participants): 7.2717
Views since voting: 2612
Views during voting: 271
Votes: 109
Comments: 31
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 03/15/2013 02:28:31 PM
My 8 year old thought this was "Flippin' cool." Wants to know if I'll teach how to shoot stuff like this.

Just thought you should know.
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 03/15/2013 07:50:39 AM
Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where's a squirrel challenge when we need one!?!

At least you're trying to coordinate your shots to the ribbon color. :)

congrats!! (I guess... :)
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 03/15/2013 05:26:20 AM
Sooo elegant Oliver. A red is perfect for your image! ;)
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 03/15/2013 04:08:15 AM
congrats on the red ribbon oliver, clean and beautiful like usual!
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 03/15/2013 02:03:05 AM
Sorry, with the TPL and "life" happening at the same time I had no time to vote or even "look" at these challenges. What a brilliant image. So glad you did well. Congrats
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 03/15/2013 12:51:03 AM
Congrats, Oliver!
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 03/15/2013 12:24:37 AM
Congratulations, Oliver. That wisp of smoke looks like essence of dragon.
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 03/15/2013 12:17:07 AM
Just love that wisp of smoke! Congrats on the ribbon.
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 03/15/2013 12:07:59 AM
Pure perfection! Congrats on the red ribbon to go with the red chilli
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 03/15/2013 12:06:01 AM
Very nice job, OLiver!
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 03/15/2013 12:04:43 AM
this was always going to do well, now you have a matching ribbon with your pepper ;)
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 03/15/2013 12:01:44 AM
Nice. Very creative... Congrats on the red!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/14/2013 10:01:39 PM
nice set up. might of tinted the smoke red, too
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 03/14/2013 11:32:57 AM
Good idea elegently executed.
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 03/14/2013 09:14:17 AM
Best in show 10
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 03/12/2013 07:22:31 AM
In a not so inspiring challenge yours is far and away the best of the group.
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 03/11/2013 12:24:54 AM
Best in show award, congrats
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 03/10/2013 10:04:23 PM
Love the idea! Not just another picture of the smoke by itself but something that actually makes sense and is clever. Plus it's technically perfect so I'm wondering if it's H2 :)
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 03/10/2013 08:03:41 PM
Beautiful black background...the red pepper just jumps off the page. I'm curious to know how you did this without combining two images.
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 03/10/2013 07:16:39 PM
Ten from me... (voted earlier and raising a point now) LOVE that dragon!
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 03/10/2013 12:21:25 PM
Great bit of creativity here, well done!
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 03/09/2013 08:53:52 PM
Well done, tops for a ribbon. Like the creativity of association of the smoke to the pepper.
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 03/09/2013 05:22:04 PM
Creative with good lighting...this should finish well.
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 03/08/2013 08:34:46 PM
I will be very surprised if this is not an Oliver image!! Perfectly composed and lit. Not a thing I can find wrong with this. I suspect this is the Blue Winner.
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 03/08/2013 12:32:13 PM
Hahaha! Exceptionally clever. Has Oliver's paw prints all over it.
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 03/08/2013 12:26:28 PM
Ahhhh what a great shot of a great idea.
I applaud your creativity. Well done.
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 03/08/2013 12:23:25 PM
Oh good. Someone remembered to do the chili pepper. Was worried it'd be forgotten. Nice clean shot, though I'm not sure the "smoke" is playing a major role here.
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 03/08/2013 12:15:49 PM
Clean and crisp. I prefer the smoke wisp images to have another subject in the image and this fits. Has a fell of Oliver to it.
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 03/08/2013 12:10:55 PM
perfecto!
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 03/08/2013 11:21:33 AM
Now thats a hot pepper.. LOL good job H2
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 03/08/2013 01:58:28 AM
love the twirl at the top, looks like Oliver's work.
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