Can you explain to common mortals how you made this shot? Reply »

I'll send you a private message, as I don't want to tell everybody before the competition ends. Reply »

Oh ! Send one pm to me also ! Reply »

Me too please. Reply »

Yes yes, same here, please, cause this is an awesome capture, love it. Reply »

lol author it may be easier just to post it here! But while your at it, would you please let me in on the wonderful secret as well? Reply »

O.K. due to popular demand, I will share.
Smoke photographed against a black background. Normal raw processing, Then in Photoshop; check with curves and sharpness
Finally invert the image. It's that simple, but very effective. Reply »

Cool... we can do that? Awesome! Reply »

from the guideline---->'The only editing should be cropping'......hmmm Reply »

As a general rule, you are allowed to all adjustments which act on the whole picture and on exactly one picture (a.k.a. non selective editing). This includes:

- 6.2.: Curves
- 6.5.: Color adjustments/shifting
- 6.10.: Sharpness
- 6.13.: Camera raw editing

seems legal. Reply »

Yes i know that...what i mean is from the contest goal...hmm Reply »

I feel that if you start having different rules for each contest, it would be plain silly. And even if that is the case it said;
"The only editing should be cropping", SHOULD not MUST Reply »

'The only editing should be cropping'. The word 'ONLY' seems to limit the editing. Reply »

Ncie color capture! GL! Reply »