08-16-2009, 08:01 AM
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Backdrop: probably something plain and a distance from the smoke / steam. If you are lighting the smoke / steam, a dark background will give most contrast.
Lighting: I've mainly used a small flashlight for my experiments although must try again now that I have an SB600 flash unit to play with. To get the length of the smoke illuminated, try sending the beam / flash up or down... ie, along the main path of the smoke.
Have you got any of your results you could share?
Wulf
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Wulf Forrester-Barker << Sites: blog / flickr >>
Gear: Nikon D40, Nikon AFS 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6G, Nikon Series E 50mm f/1.8, Nikon AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6G, Vivitar 90mm f/2.5 macro, Raynox DCR-250, Lensbaby 2.0k, SB600
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