This seemed appropriate for the weather we have been having all over the US lately. While visiting family, I got bored and shot some pictures of the gas log fire at my Sister-in-laws house.
The original image looked pretty cool, but while playing with the image in Lightroom, I noticed that I could turn the white balance all the way down to 2000 and it turned a beautiful blueish white color.
Of course I had to try Denise's "polar coordinate" technique, and I liked this version the best. I don't know what it is, but it looks pretty cool to me.
Canon 1D IV, EF17-40 f4L at 40 mm, ISO 1000, 1/8000 at f4
02-01-2011, 08:31 PM
Allen Hirsch
Very nice, Patrick.
I'd love to see the original image to see what the lower color temp & "polar coordinate" did to/for it.
02-01-2011, 09:03 PM
Patrick Sparkman
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Thank you Allen.
Here is the original out of camera image.
02-01-2011, 09:09 PM
Allen Hirsch
Wow - I like the 2nd image too, but it's MUCH different than I'd expected.
So, this "polar coordinate" gave the blue image its oval shaping?
02-01-2011, 09:11 PM
denise ippolito
Hey Patrick, Cool looking image. I like the way you changed the color to cooler tones-it gives an icy hot look to it. Very creative and great OOTB thinking!
02-01-2011, 09:20 PM
Patrick Sparkman
Thanks Denise!
The polar coordinate change did give an oval shape this time. Normally, you would crop the image to a square before doing the "mini world" effect. However, in this case I liked the oval "crystal vase" look it gave using the original aspect ratio.
02-01-2011, 09:36 PM
Susan Candelario
Fantastic work, Patrick! I really like what you created. Great vision.
02-01-2011, 10:33 PM
Steve Adkins
Hi Patrick. Many things to imagine in this oval-world. Nice work on the effect, contrast and liquid like shapes. The original appeals to me as an "image within an image". TFS :S3:
02-01-2011, 10:50 PM
Hazel Grant
Looks like a beautiful crystal vase. Beautiful.
02-02-2011, 01:34 PM
Indranil Sircar
This is beautiful, Patrick. I am really loving this one... great use of the fire and smoke. Excellent OOTB thinking.
02-02-2011, 08:10 PM
Cheryl Slechta
Patrick, it really does look like a crystal vase. It's a great OOTB idea and well executed:S3:
02-02-2011, 08:23 PM
Michael Gerald-Yamasaki
Patrick,
Greetings. The cool colors are fabulous! The sharp patterns within the overall ellipsoid shape are beautiful.