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The smell of fall...
The smell of fall...
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Challenge: Scents and Aromas (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Alpaharetta, GA
Date: Nov 25, 2003
Aperture: 2.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1.3
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Nov 25, 2003

My wife was concerned asked if I knew where the fire extinguisher was...took a lot of leaves, candle in the dark, matches, flashlight, and resistance to smoke. Some of my best props burned up before I could capture them. Timing is everything!

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Place: 64 out of 188
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Votes: 233
Comments: 14
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12/02/2003 01:32:25 PM
I havent seen this type of setup with fall leaves before (and there have been a lot of falls leaves recently), and so I think that adds a refreshing change and interest to the shot. The smoke is good, nicely thick, clearly seen, and with a nice texture, almost like silk. I feel the leaves are cropped a little too tightly and dont show the 'whole' picture, as it were. The small pile is good and the crop on the sides to make it a vertical shot is good, but the big red leaf has lost the tip and that's what I'm referring to concerning the crop. It's different so I like it.
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12/02/2003 08:42:16 AM
I imagine the smell of burning leaves is what this image portrays. In the Phoenix area we don't really have falling leaves or the need to get rid of them... is that what you do? I always pictured lots of garbage bags full of leaves :-) Your light is a bit harsh on the leaves and takes out some detail of the color. I do like the capture of smoke.
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11/29/2003 12:07:32 PM
Lighting may be just a little harsh. Nice color.
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11/29/2003 10:50:28 AM
light is a little hot on those leafs, nice layout though.
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11/28/2003 11:13:12 PM
Nice idea, the light on the leaf is a bit harsh and I wish the smoke had more of s curl, but still overall, very good
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11/28/2003 03:27:26 PM
I think I would have cropped in tighter. You get the idea of the smoke without needing such long trails. Nice color in the leaf.
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11/28/2003 01:25:47 AM
Nice composition. I little too much glare coming off the leaf though.
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11/27/2003 12:30:30 PM
The lighting is a little bit to strong on the leaf, but the smoke is very cool...
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11/26/2003 06:02:06 PM
Lighting a bit too harsh. Nice composition.
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11/26/2003 04:57:49 PM
Good concept but the 'hot spots' on the leaves are distracting.
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11/26/2003 04:30:52 PM
Curious concept. Smoke capture is good. Image quality good.
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11/26/2003 11:58:18 AM
I really like this. Smoke is wonderful, color on leaf is great. God luck!
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11/26/2003 07:01:33 AM
I like the vertical aspect of the shot and I could really smell the burning leaves. 7
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11/26/2003 12:32:33 AM
Great idea and very well executed, the crop on this is great, I like it
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