Uploaded: November 16, 2005 20:58:06
f5.6, 1/250, 135mm
Susana Ms Heide November 16, 2005
WOW!!!! This is absolutely AMAZING!! It looks like you were in total control of the shape of the smoke with the three swirls, each curling up a bit further than the following one! The diagonal comp is GREAT! I predict a WINNER!! Can you tell I like this image? :o) #345352John W. Bates November 16, 2005
The 250 other shots I took, and the four sticks of incense, give the lie to my "control". I swear I almost hyperventilated trying to blow the smoke around. Forget about herding cats...Thanks for your enthusiasm. I like it myself. #2085590
David L. Luchowski November 16, 2005
Your extensive efforts were paid off with amazing results.This is an awesome image.Great job John. #2085604Gene Spears November 16, 2005
very cool image - nice work! #2085680Janine Russell November 16, 2005
John, I guess my comments got lost; excellent detail and composition; love the swirls. #2085719Richard Lynch November 17, 2005
Looks like a study in the formation of tornadoes. Pretty great. #2085731Jill Odice November 17, 2005
After reading your comment about all the shots you took to get this, I don't feel so bad about my attempt to do the same thing :-) In your case, it was well worth the effort! You really got a great shot! Bravo! :-) #2085787Kerby Pfrangle November 17, 2005
John this is very cool. Like swirls of the smoke and your efforts paid off.Kerby #2085792
Wayne T. Fisk December 20, 2005
Bravo,John! It must have taken you a lot of shots for this "geometry" to take place. great technique!Wendy Stevenson December 20, 2005
Congratulations on this awesome finalist!! I can just imagine how many tries it took to get this but WOW, it was well worth the effort I'd say!!! #2203763Susana Ms Heide December 20, 2005
I'm so glad to see this here! It's simply AWESOME!! BEST of luck in the golden round!! #2203834Tim Goodspeed December 20, 2005
John, congratulations. I really like this image. Great work. #2204139Jill Odice December 20, 2005
I loved this shot, it has stuck in my head how wonderful it came out, so all your hard work catching it has been worth it! Congrats, hope it's the Big Winner :-) #2205671Katherine Kuhn December 20, 2005
Wow, reading how long it took you to get this shot, huge congrats on making finalist & best of luck moving forward! It's an awesome shot -- almost surreal! #2206872Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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