my first attempt at smoke photography

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image showing my first attempt at smoke photography

tin_foil_hatter on October 18th, 2021 at 02:02 UTC »

It’s really pretty.

aklion on October 18th, 2021 at 02:13 UTC »

It is good but next time try isolating the air flow so you can get more of a clear shot of the object

firefightin on October 18th, 2021 at 02:38 UTC »

Isolate your subject (the pumpkin) so the background is further away (or even somewhere open like a field). Shoot with a shallow dof so you get a nice blurred background. You don’t want it against a wall. Also, try using dry ice instead of smoke grenades. You’ll get much better wispy smoke and still be able to see the pumpkin.