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This is the last one for today, I think I have bored you enough with bags of smoke .
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 01/04/2009 - 19:26
sanderscapes wrote:
Don't know how you do this aminstar but they're quality
Its easy Martin.Don't know how you do this aminstar but they're quality
Just get a bag of smoke from Bob and take a few puffs, soon all the colours will materialise and wil be visible , Davex just asked for couple of bags so line up if you want some.
The formation of smoke is the trick, just use any means you can think of to manipulate it, I have been working with incense sticks, and rather than manipulating a lot using PP, which I am a disaster anyway , thought of coming up with as close to realistic shapes as possible, using various simple ways from softly blowing into the smoke to attaching the sticks to rotating DIY drills to achieve some shapes, and edit it lightly, only few bits were taken ou, cropped and discarded some portions, and the rest the colour work was added.
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 01/04/2009 - 18:37
davex wrote:
Can I have some? Please
Davex.
Let's all have a bag of smoke , we will all be jolly happyCan I have some? Please
Davex.
as long as its not of this colour and not shaped like this
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 01/04/2009 - 18:25
RR wrote:
With this taking up all your camera time, you've no need for the DA* 300mm. I'll swap you a bag of smoke for it.
Its got to be a special bag of smoke , the one that will substitude the buzz I am getting while photographing smoke.With this taking up all your camera time, you've no need for the DA* 300mm. I'll swap you a bag of smoke for it.
, hmmm am just wondering if it will be as much fun smoking it then photographing, ooops LOL
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 01/04/2009 - 16:11
Don wrote:
to help out with "Brush" problem....
look in your image editor for a filter called "Liquify".
instead of painting over or erasing , try manipulating with Liquify.
I am getting addicted to this. Flying straight into PP and checking that out, will try on another of the smoke images.to help out with "Brush" problem....
look in your image editor for a filter called "Liquify".
instead of painting over or erasing , try manipulating with Liquify.
Thank you so much
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 01/04/2009 - 15:23
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 01/04/2009 - 14:55
Been applying the tips on PP and I am totallyl chuffed. I felt I had much more control on this one, I am almost jumping up and down my chair, . Want your opinions on this one as I used the soft brush now, and managed to get to grips with some more colouring.
Been cooking some more ideas about how to transform the smoke, I like the challenge of really shaping it as I snap it rather than dwelling on just postprocessing.
On this one I didn't have to do much except remove just one edge on the side and cropping it, oh and turning it on to its side.
Let's hear what you have to say please, comments highly sought.
thanks
Amin
Been cooking some more ideas about how to transform the smoke, I like the challenge of really shaping it as I snap it rather than dwelling on just postprocessing.
On this one I didn't have to do much except remove just one edge on the side and cropping it, oh and turning it on to its side.
Let's hear what you have to say please, comments highly sought.
thanks
Amin
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 01/04/2009 - 14:12
MattMatic wrote:
Amin,
Alternatively, find yourself a local camera shop and invest in PC cords. Second hand shops often have these things in their "bargain bucket". The K20D has a PC socket on the side - you can wire up long leads to as many flash guns as you need. And all flashguns can be as dumb as they come (Make sure they have an "M" mode, and preferably a power slide to select 1/1, 1/2 etc).
Matt
Matt, let me see if I got this right, and I do apologise for me being slow on picking this, still extremely raw in terms of flash and I am only now starting to get over my phobia of it thanks to your guide .Amin,
Alternatively, find yourself a local camera shop and invest in PC cords. Second hand shops often have these things in their "bargain bucket". The K20D has a PC socket on the side - you can wire up long leads to as many flash guns as you need. And all flashguns can be as dumb as they come (Make sure they have an "M" mode, and preferably a power slide to select 1/1, 1/2 etc).
Matt
So if I understand correctly, I buy one or two flashes, the cheap ones that would have M mode and preferably the power selection ability in them. Then the power cord ... I see the ability in the K20 to use the PC type pin in there, so if I get a long cable, do these cheap flashes then give me the ability to wire them up with the camera? is that it? And how do I use my sigma with the combination? Because it doesn't have any cable input.
Oh so many questions, I am sorry to be bugging so much, shoot me if you get frustrated, but I can be pretty slow at times until I start getting the idea of things
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 01/04/2009 - 10:18
MattMatic wrote:
Amin,
Looking good
Some hints: You don't need expensive P-TTL flashguns for this work
Get yourself a small "dumb" flash (like the AF160 which should be around £10) to put on the hotshoe of the camera - this becomes your controller. Then, put the Sigma in "dumb" flash mode (if it has it) so it slaves off the AF160. Then, get a really cheap flash (but powerful) and a "slave cube" or similar.
Alternatively, find yourself a local camera shop and invest in PC cords. Second hand shops often have these things in their "bargain bucket". The K20D has a PC socket on the side - you can wire up long leads to as many flash guns as you need. And all flashguns can be as dumb as they come (Make sure they have an "M" mode, and preferably a power slide to select 1/1, 1/2 etc).
Photoshop brush - keyboard hint: "[" and "]" will vary the SIZE of the brush. "{" and "}" (ie shift-"[" and shift-"]") will vary the softness of the brush. Make sure you have brush selected, and not pencil - because the pencil is always hard
Hope that helps!
Matt
Matt you rock , I am starting to look at you as my mentor for my smoke work. I am enjoying this truly so much that I want to dwell a bit further. I do truly feel that I can improve a huge amount, you know that feeling that it is there and I am getting there in leaps and bounds so it just gives me so much thrill. I am almost jumping like a big kid here.Amin,
Looking good
Some hints: You don't need expensive P-TTL flashguns for this work
Get yourself a small "dumb" flash (like the AF160 which should be around £10) to put on the hotshoe of the camera - this becomes your controller. Then, put the Sigma in "dumb" flash mode (if it has it) so it slaves off the AF160. Then, get a really cheap flash (but powerful) and a "slave cube" or similar.
Alternatively, find yourself a local camera shop and invest in PC cords. Second hand shops often have these things in their "bargain bucket". The K20D has a PC socket on the side - you can wire up long leads to as many flash guns as you need. And all flashguns can be as dumb as they come (Make sure they have an "M" mode, and preferably a power slide to select 1/1, 1/2 etc).
Photoshop brush - keyboard hint: "[" and "]" will vary the SIZE of the brush. "{" and "}" (ie shift-"[" and shift-"]") will vary the softness of the brush. Make sure you have brush selected, and not pencil - because the pencil is always hard
Hope that helps!
Matt
Let me read again carefully what you wrote about the flash and the photoshop tips. I want to understand fully, and the magic words there were "no need to spend a lot of money" ha
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 01/04/2009 - 09:54
Same problem like the previous one, struggling with the brush.
I will eventually get it, just need to practise a lot.
Any suggestions about the colours for this one please?
I will eventually get it, just need to practise a lot.
Any suggestions about the colours for this one please?
Comment by aminstar posted on Lady shapes with smoke at 31/03/2009 - 21:55
