Smoke on the Water

[Shadowman]

[Wavelength]

I liked this; is this a part of Christmas celebrations? why you named it thus?

[JBW]

strange as this may sound I was expecting to see some smoke on some water.

[IzzieK]

THERE IS smoke in the water! It is not as widespread as a bush fire or a fog but it is there...The exposure time is just right too at 1/200. I would have thought around 1/350-1/500 would have been my take on this...good study of shutter speed timing...

[Shadowman]

I liked this; is this a part of Christmas celebrations? why you named it thus?

Hi Nandakumar,

Yes, it's part of a Christmas celebration held in Miami. I named it after a song and the effects that were presented to my vision that day. Thanks for commenting.

[Shadowman]

strange as this may sound I was expecting to see some smoke on some water.

Hi Brian,

Thanks for commenting.

[Shadowman]

THERE IS smoke in the water! It is not as widespread as a bush fire or a fog but it is there...The exposure time is just right too at 1/200. I would have thought around 1/350-1/500 would have been my take on this...good study of shutter speed timing...

Hi Izzie,

Usually to capture smoke you have to go as much as 1/60sec but that would blur the boats but would also capture longer trails of the fireworks, so it was a compromise to get it all. Thanks for commenting.

[outwithmycamera]

perhaps the next phrase from that song would be apt as well.. "... fire in the sky!". You really have to look at this in the bigger view to appreciate the details I think. Nice shot.

[Shadowman]

perhaps the next phrase from that song would be apt as well.. "... fire in the sky!". You really have to look at this in the bigger view to appreciate the details I think. Nice shot.

Chris,

Thanks for comments.

[IzzieK]

Hi Izzie,

Usually to capture smoke you have to go as much as 1/60sec but that would blur the boats but would also capture longer trails of the fireworks, so it was a compromise to get it all. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks...seeing it will soon be the New Year, I took the liberty of putting this in my notes and my head...

[Shadowman]

Thanks...seeing it will soon be the New Year, I took the liberty of putting this in my notes and my head...

And don't forget to position yourself somewhere strategic to get a good foreground/background element.

[IzzieK]

And don't forget to position yourself somewhere strategic to get a good foreground/background element.

In my very little break after dinner last night, I researched Composition Techniques just to give me some ideas and also loaded some info in my notes for when we go out again. I will be getting cabin fever if this rain doesn't stop soon so I am amusing myself just in case. I just got the good ones I can understand ... and your advice here is one of them I had included in a side note, as important...thanks.