Inspiring Photo: Spellbound #7954475

Spellbound

Uploaded: March 02, 2009 11:18:04

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A look into the anatomy of a smoke trail.

Exif: F Number: 19, Exposure Bias Value: 0.50, ExposureTime: 10/1800 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, return light not detected, ISO: 160, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Ron McEwan March 02, 2009

Beautiful #1091503

Jim Huffield March 02, 2009

This is way cool, Lisa. Jim #7233774

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 02, 2009

Just gorgeous, Lisa...Actually ALL in this series is gorgeous!!!!! :-) k #7233876

Allen Hughes March 02, 2009

Another beautiful addition to your collection of smoke photos. #7233879

Eugenio Diaz March 02, 2009

Simply awesome capture and colour. #7234167

Michelle Alton March 02, 2009

The best one YET! How is that possible? #7234234

Bill Treadway March 02, 2009

very nice. #7234291

Lisa J. Boulden March 02, 2009

~♥~♥~♥~
A snazzed up version.
Any preferences?

Thank you all for your wonderful comments! If you ever get the chance, try photographing smoke. I find the shapes and densities that emerge really fascinating.
Many blessings, Lisa #7234369

Marcel J. Fernandez March 02, 2009

Will add to my favorites gallery. Super work Lisa. #7234483

Tammy Espino March 02, 2009

When are you going to give a workshop on how to do it Lisa? lol
I like the snazzy version, but then that's just me :o) Both are awesome! #7234628

Laurie Daily March 02, 2009

WoW..sure do love this series, Lisa! #7234635

Erica Murphy March 02, 2009

LISA! WOW!!! I just love this!! Must go look for the series. Great work. Very creative. LOVE THIS! #7234708

Dianna Murphy March 02, 2009

Another great and creative image Lisa!!! #7234716

Jessica Jenney March 02, 2009

FANTASTIC!!!! Gorgeous series, Lisa! #7234732

David Phalen March 02, 2009

Another outstanding piece of art!! #7234935

William C. Raco March 02, 2009

Simply amazing, Lisa
#7234999

Janice Mezzacappa March 02, 2009

Lisa they are all GORGEOUS with their shapes, colors, swirls and you name it :) GREAT work, keep them coming so we can enjoy!! #7235477

Usman M. Bajwa March 02, 2009

Both are good but I like the original a wee bit better, Lisa.

Usman. #7235633

Tiia Vissak March 02, 2009

very beautiful! #7235760

Debbra Bailey March 03, 2009

Your whole series is very beautiful and interesting Lisa - great job!! The images are so creative and light - I love the different shapes you are capturing - they make great compositions! #7237043

Lisa J. Boulden March 03, 2009

Thought I'd share the original, uncolored version, too.

~♥~♥~♥~
Thanks for the kind and encouraging comments. You guys are great!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #7237816

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 03, 2009

Fantastic work Lisa!,
Amalia #7237892

Mike F. Anderson March 03, 2009

Very nice series Lisa. I like this one the best - it looks like a tornado on a tube. #7238921

Gerri R. Jones March 04, 2009

This one is so pretty Lisa!!!...I like the centric blue lines :) #7243966

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 06, 2009

They all are lovely Lisa, this is so fascinating to me....

jo ann c. #7250890

Ken Smith March 07, 2009

It'd be great if you could create a video of the set up...it's mesmerizing, for sure..all your smoke shots are unique in their own rights. The judges will be hard-pressed to pick the one or two for the medals..cause they're all deserving of recognition! #7254934

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 04, 2009

Beautiful flowing image Lisa, this really is amazing! #7371600

Shawn Jennings April 22, 2009

Another fantastic image, Lisa! Congratulations on your finalist! #7432345

M.Christine Duncan April 22, 2009

Hey... DRU Club and myself salute ya girl!!! Another finalist, and it's dynamite!!! I say "winner"!!! #7432717

Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!! #7433839

Mike F. Anderson April 22, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Lisa! #7434097

Tammy Espino April 22, 2009

Congrast!!! Keep doing smoke images and your whole gallery will be winners :) Not that they aren't already! #7434185

Kristi A. Howson April 22, 2009

Great timing Lisa! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #7434194

Linda D. Lester April 22, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round!!! :) #7434723

Leslie McLain April 22, 2009

Congrats on your wonderful finalist. #7434745

Ken Smith April 22, 2009

THat's really cool..congrats again, Lisa! #7434757

Linda D. Lester April 22, 2009

WOW!!!! Awesome....Congratulations! #7435065

Debra R. Harder April 22, 2009

These all deserve GOLD in my book, Lisa! STUNNING!! CONGRATULATIONS again!! Deb #7435120

Karen Celella April 22, 2009

You're really smokin' with these awards Lisa. You go girl!! Keep them comin'. Congratulations! #7436049

Renee Doyle April 22, 2009

Winner for sure Lisa!!! Congratulations!!! #7436071

Jeana Clark April 22, 2009

Fabulous finalist!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
~J~ #7436332

Alex T. Mizuno April 22, 2009
You have become a master of smoke images Lisa. Congratulations on your Finalist again!!! #7436460

Teresa Burnett April 22, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Lisa!! You are smokin girl!!! LOL!!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7436720

Clyde Smith April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist Lisa. #7436824

Lisa J. Boulden April 22, 2009
~•~•~♥~•~•~
Thank you all so much!!!
Blesings, Lisa♥
#7436854

Kim Andelkovic April 22, 2009
Brilliant work Lisa....your just to good....lol love the whole series #7437281

Marilyn K. Lincecum April 22, 2009
Beautiful finalist Lisa...Congratulations on a well deserved finalist !! #7437367

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Lisa! #7438477

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 23, 2009
Congrats Lisa! You are smokin' on the finalist again and they are very well deserved!
jo ann c. #7438568

Max Aureli April 23, 2009
Congratulations Lisa great Finalist!!! :-)))) #7438613

Judy V. Kennamer April 23, 2009
Congrats on this amazing capture!!! #7438968

Christian Rosito April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #7439201

Robert Baer April 23, 2009
lisa
congrats on this so very creative image! #7439409

Mitch Spence April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Lisa. It is, of course, marvelous. #7439698

Elida Gutierrez April 23, 2009
Congratulations!!
#7440061

Leland N. Saunders April 23, 2009
Ma ... Lisa's smokin' ag'in ... !!
Congratulations on another beautiful conflagration ... !!
Lee #7440671

Carol Sawyer April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalists, Lisa!! #7440874

Laurie Daily April 23, 2009
I love all of these, Lisa! Congratulations on another outstanding finalist!!! #7441204

Susie Peek-Swint April 23, 2009
You certainly hit the jackpot with your smoke series Lisa ~ congrats again .. terrific work! #7441381

Eivor Kuchta April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Lisa! #7441404

Sam Britt April 23, 2009
You're so good at these images - congratulations again, Lisa!! #7441896

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 24, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist!
#7444287

Janice Mezzacappa April 24, 2009
Congrats Lisa on your wonderful finalist! #7444452

Erica Murphy April 24, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist Lisa!! I love the whole series! #7444623

Eugenio Diaz April 24, 2009
COngratulations on your Amazing Finalist, well done! #7446671

Laurence Saliba April 24, 2009
Congratulations Lisa!! You are the best!!! #7447035

Lisa J. Boulden April 25, 2009
~•~ • ♥ • ~•~
Truly humbled.
Thank you.
~♥~ #7448067

Laurence Saliba April 27, 2009
Congrats again Lisa!!!! #7456641

Datha Y. Thompson April 27, 2009
Congratulations AGAIN!! AWESOME!!! YGG :) #7456745

Carol Engstrom April 27, 2009
Congrats, again, Lisa! #7456901

Stefania Barbier April 27, 2009
and again Lisa, HUGE congrats! #7456988

Renee Doyle April 27, 2009
Congratulations once again Lisa!!! WTG! #7457174

Tammy Espino April 27, 2009
Congrasts Lisa!!! :) #7457215

M.Christine Duncan April 27, 2009
YAY!!! Congrats Lisa on this super cool winner.... yesterday was awesome shooting with you and Chris L, (the lemon cupcake thingies were TO DIE FOR btw, lol!!!!) Give me a holler anytime you want company shooting the cemetary! #7457281

Jessica Jenney April 27, 2009
Congratulations, Lisa on your terrific win! #7457481

Colleen Farrell April 27, 2009
WTG, Lisa! Congrats again on an incredible WIN! #7457698

Leslie McLain April 27, 2009
Congrats on your wonderful winner!! #7457713

Robert Baer April 27, 2009
congrats lisa on this very creative, smokey image. #7457760

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 27, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Lisa!!! #7457818

Claudia Kuhn April 27, 2009
Beautiful Lisa, congratulations! #7457854

Aimee C. Eisaman April 27, 2009
CONGRATS.....all of these images are beautiful in their own way! :~) #7457918

Debra R. Harder April 27, 2009
Congratulations again, Lisa!! WTG!! This was a WINNER all the way!! DEB #7457947

Mary Beth Aiello April 27, 2009
Another huge congrats on another wonderful winner. #7457979

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 27, 2009
Congratulations!
#7458181

Sam Britt April 27, 2009
Big Congratulations, another terrific second place winner, Lisa! #7458221

Linda D. Lester April 27, 2009
Awesome.....Congratulations!!!! #7458279

Cheryl E. Molennor April 27, 2009
So Cool! Congratulations on this amazing winner! #7458352

ROLAN NARMAN April 27, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous winner Lisa! #7458505

Ken Smith April 27, 2009
HOpefully you can provide your smoke photos to some other magazines or big $$ contests. They'd be very competitive. Congrats, Lisa! #7458680

A P April 27, 2009
Racking them up girlfriend. Good for you. Congratulations again. #7458748

Kelly S. Cavanaugh April 27, 2009
Great work, Lisa! Congratulations!! #7458820

Teresa Burnett April 27, 2009
Another huge congratulations on this stunning winner Lisa!!! #7458885

Jeana Clark April 27, 2009

Yipee Dear Girl!!!!
Congratulations again!!!!
Awesome work!!!!!!
~J~ #7458918

Alex T. Mizuno April 27, 2009
This is a real masterpiece Lisa!! Congratulations on your win!!! #7458951

Carol L. Fowler April 27, 2009
Congratulations on this win! #7458960

Lisa J. Boulden April 27, 2009
~• ~♥~ •~
What a great surprise!
Many thanks to each of you for the uplifting worsds!!!
Blessings, Lisa♥ #7458973

Sharon Sawyer April 27, 2009
Lisa, huge congratulations on your outstanding winner!!! This smoke series is exceptional!!! #7459040

Evy Johansen April 27, 2009
So glad to see one of your beautiful smoke images as winner, Lisa!! Big congratulations!! #7459165

Mary K. Robison April 28, 2009
Such a gorgeous image, Lisa!
Congratulations on another superb winner! #7459202

Tarun Bose April 28, 2009
Big, big, congrats Lisa, for your excellent winner. #7459475

Tammy Scott April 28, 2009
Congratulations on a terrific winner! #7459656

Eugenio Diaz April 28, 2009
HUGE congratulations on this stunning winner Lisa! #7460354

Lynne Morris April 28, 2009
Fantastic winner Lisa, Huge Congratulations. #7460383

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 28, 2009
WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!! WTG on your winning image, Lisa!!! :-) ♫ k #7460582

Elida Gutierrez April 28, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"
#7460745

Graeme yew Chow April 28, 2009
Another favourite of your work of smoke. Congratulation on your super win, Lisa. #7460805

Vitor Dias April 28, 2009
Bravo Lisa.
Congratulations on your fantatsic win.
rgds Vitor #7461037

Elida Gutierrez April 28, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"MARCH Winners"

Sorry!!! #7461349

Guy D. Biechele April 28, 2009
So cool!! Congratulations, Lisa! #7461510

Usman M. Bajwa April 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Lisa on another fantastic WINNER!!
Usman. #7461576

Shawn Jennings April 28, 2009
Congratulations again, Lisa! WTG!!! #7462002

Nick Lagos April 29, 2009
You do these brilliantly Lisa...congrats to you on another well deserved winner #7464163

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 29, 2009
Awesome Lisa, congratulations on your win! #7465775

Cathy Barrows April 29, 2009
Congrats on your 2nd place win...you are the queen #7466056

Robert K. Bemus April 29, 2009
Congratulations again, Lisa!! Just love these smoke images...is the smoke from your cigar?? (Just kidding :-) ) #7466767

Linda Blair April 30, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic win!!!!!!! #7467997

Judy V. Kennamer April 30, 2009
A beautiful winner Lisa!!! Congrats!!! #7468813

anonymous April 30, 2009
Congrats Lisa on your teffific win! B- #7468861

Dianna Murphy April 30, 2009
Congrats Lisa, You know I'm a fan of your wonderful artistry. #7470564

William88 May 03, 2009
Congratulations on your excellent photo!! #7480547

Dennis S. Brennan May 03, 2009
Beautiful. Nice to see such great work from someone who has mastered smoke photography :-) #7480626

Max Aureli May 04, 2009
Fantastic Winner Lisa!!! Congratulations!!! #7485776

Rosemary Sampson May 17, 2009
So creative! A well deserved win. #7530603

Dominick M. Dimacale May 20, 2009
Congratulations Lisa on your Win!!!

Dominick #7539119

June 24, 2010
WoW...love this Lisa you are so creative !!! #8715065

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