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Turbulence #1

© John W. Bates

Turbulence #1

Uploaded: November 16, 2005 20:58:06

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f5.6, 1/250, 135mm

Comments

Susana Ms Heide November 16, 2005

WOW!!!! This is absolutely AMAZING!! It looks like you were in total control of the shape of the smoke with the three swirls, each curling up a bit further than the following one! The diagonal comp is GREAT! I predict a WINNER!! Can you tell I like this image? :o) #345352

John W. Bates November 16, 2005

The 250 other shots I took, and the four sticks of incense, give the lie to my "control". I swear I almost hyperventilated trying to blow the smoke around. Forget about herding cats...

Thanks for your enthusiasm. I like it myself. #2085590

David L. Luchowski November 16, 2005

Your extensive efforts were paid off with amazing results.This is an awesome image.Great job John. #2085604

Gene Spears November 16, 2005

very cool image - nice work! #2085680

Janine Russell level-deluxe November 16, 2005

John, I guess my comments got lost; excellent detail and composition; love the swirls. #2085719

Richard Lynch November 17, 2005

Looks like a study in the formation of tornadoes. Pretty great. #2085731

Jill Odice level-classic November 17, 2005

After reading your comment about all the shots you took to get this, I don't feel so bad about my attempt to do the same thing :-) In your case, it was well worth the effort! You really got a great shot! Bravo! :-) #2085787

Kerby Pfrangle November 17, 2005

John this is very cool. Like swirls of the smoke and your efforts paid off.

Kerby #2085792

Wayne T. Fisk December 20, 2005

Bravo,John! It must have taken you a lot of shots for this "geometry" to take place. great technique!
Wayne #2203020

Wendy Stevenson December 20, 2005

Congratulations on this awesome finalist!! I can just imagine how many tries it took to get this but WOW, it was well worth the effort I'd say!!! #2203763

Susana Ms Heide December 20, 2005

I'm so glad to see this here! It's simply AWESOME!! BEST of luck in the golden round!! #2203834

Tim Goodspeed December 20, 2005

John, congratulations. I really like this image. Great work. #2204139

Jill Odice level-classic December 20, 2005

I loved this shot, it has stuck in my head how wonderful it came out, so all your hard work catching it has been worth it! Congrats, hope it's the Big Winner :-) #2205671

Katherine Kuhn December 20, 2005

Wow, reading how long it took you to get this shot, huge congrats on making finalist & best of luck moving forward! It's an awesome shot -- almost surreal! #2206872

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