Express Yourself
Uploaded: March 15, 2009
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Details within a smoke trail.
Nikkor 105/2.8 VR
ISO 100. f16. 1/180th. EV+0.5.
Diffused on camera flash, plus two speedlights.
Color added in PSCS2.
Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 10/1800 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, return light not detected, ISO: 125, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Kathleen Rinker March 15, 2009
Fabulous capture Lisa, wonderful swirl and color, I like it very much!! #1098609Nadya Johnson March 15, 2009
AMAZING light, colors and design! Awesome work, Lisa! #7287059SaMi Martin March 15, 2009
Keep them coming; they are all beautiful! #7287146Amy JACKSON March 15, 2009
Another beautiful smoke image, Lisa!!! :) #7287151Beverly J. Speed March 15, 2009
This is the most amazing image I've ever seen! How do you achieve the effect? #7287189Patricia Seidler March 15, 2009
This looks like another winner to me. Great color and lighting Lisa. #7287263Lisa J. Boulden March 15, 2009
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How cool is this!!! Love it, Lisa!Diana L. Zinn March 15, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous. Understand how you took this photo, but how do you get the colors in the smoke? #7287478Cary Rogers March 15, 2009
Your recent infatuation with smoke photography has evolved into some really eye-catching, creative imagery, Lisa! kudos! #7287514JO ANN CLEVELAND March 15, 2009
Love it Lisa, they all are beautiful! I'm going to wait about 4 months before I try, no way to "compete" with your wark darlin' :-)jo ann c. #7287618
Kerry Hill March 15, 2009
Beautiful colours, awesome work Lisa!! #7287630Rhonda Burger March 15, 2009
The computer needs a redial button so I could just hit it when I see these and it types in "Stunning!".William C. Raco March 15, 2009
Fantastic color and designShelly A. Van Camp March 15, 2009
Very Pretty!! #7288770Joan Powell March 15, 2009
wonderful work of art ! #7288898Ron McEwan March 15, 2009
I am always amazed Lisa how you make the image appear to be 3D, another one of your beauties. Well done. #7288927Mike D. Perez March 15, 2009
Awesome capture, Lisa. Very creative and colorsful. #7288997Marilyn K. Lincecum March 15, 2009
AWESOME capture Lisa...Love the ligthing and colors. You do such a great job with your smoke images. #7289203Les Rhoades March 16, 2009
Simply Fantastic! #7289592Stefania Barbier March 16, 2009
it just gets better and better!!! #7289742Deborah Lewinson April 27, 2014
Congrats on this terrific finalist, Lisa!You are inspiring me to try this!
Very well done!
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Laura E. Swan April 27, 2014
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 29, 2014
FANTASTIC image, Lisa.Congratulations on all your finalists. #11033683
Debbie Bray April 30, 2014
Wow, just fabulous Lisa, big congratulations on your gold badge win! #11035231Kathy Salerni April 30, 2014
Huge congrats on your Gold Winning Image, Lisa! #11035283Cindy Bendush April 30, 2014
Loved your series - congratulations on your gold! #11035335Gerri R. Jones April 30, 2014
Beautiful and elegant winner, Lisa! Congratulations! #11035390Terry Cervi April 30, 2014
Congrats on your spectacular win, Lisa!! #11035565Mary K. Robison May 01, 2014
Congratulations on your well deserved Gold Winner, Lisa! #11035680Colette M. Metcalf May 01, 2014
Big congrats!!!! #11035802Mary Dimitriw May 01, 2014
Congrats on your amazing Winner Lisa! #11036643Karen Bacon May 02, 2014
Congratulations on an awesome winner! #11037136JO ANN CLEVELAND May 02, 2014
Congratulations on this fannn...tastic Gold 2nd Place Winner Lisa, very well deserved too!jo ann c. #11037176
Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2014
Beautiful Lisa, congratulations on your win! #11052589Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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