Now You Can Forget About Flame Effects In Photoshop
Let's see what we can do with rather common dslr camera, and the main requirement is that your camera can expose 30 sec shutter speed.
Most
photographers will insist that this work is the result of post
processing, but it's not true. Moreover, this photograph is taken with
one shot without difficult special effects, computer graphics and without Photoshop. It's
so simple that every one, who got the idea, will be able to implement
it with his/her own means.
How to shoot such a photo?
1. Lighting conditions. Shooting is held in the dark room with constant weak key light like an electric torch or a studio strobe.
2. Power. If you use the strobe, be sure that its power is rather low (lower than you need for a normal photo), otherwise, your shot will be overexposed (too light). You may also use a soft box for softening the shadows.
3. Shutter Speed. Set the shutter speed to 30 sec.
4. Tripod. Use a tripod for shooting long exposure.
On the right there is a soft box. A model is leaning on the chair.
There
is also a bucket with water for putting out a fire on the left.
5. Tools. Prepare a torch or a simple rolled newspaper.
It's important how many papers you'll use and how tightly you'll roll
them, it has an influence on the amount of fire, so experiment with it
to achieve the result you need. Prepare water in some bucket to put down the fire.
6. Process. Having just pressed the release, burn the paper quickly and move with it around your model in those places you want to get fire on the shot.
7. Model. It's important that the model will stand motionless for all 30 seconds until the shutter closes.
the scheme
Tips and Tricks
- if you have an opportunity, set the white balance to the lowest temperature (lower than your key light). It will separate the model from the fire in tones.
- it is desirable that your background will be black. Of course, if
you don't want to show some things or events on the background, what
can be rather interesting.
- if the key light is too bright, so apart from the model on fire, there will be your silhouette on the shot.
- before shooting, you should focus and block auto focusing with setting the lens to the Manual Mode.
- if your key light is set on the lower level than the model's
face, it seems that the fire is the only light source that illuminates
the model. You can intensify this effect, using red or yellow
reflectors or gels.
Choose the most successful shot from your takes, because one excellent work is worth several second-grade shots:
Camera Settings:
ISO 100
Focal length 50 mm
White Balance in auto mode, but set closer to the blue-purple colors
Shutter Speed 30 sec
Aperture f/14
Equipment:
a strobe
a permanent light source (an electrical torch, e.g.)
a soft box
a tripod
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