• Photos

  • Level

  • Score

Up and Away

© Mark Dodge

Up and Away

Uploaded: March 05, 2010

Description

The smoke effects were added using Photoshop. Color adjustments were done in both Photoshop and Lightroom. Crop was done in Lightroom.

- Digital Darkroom -

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 32.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Violeta Harrington March 05, 2010

awesome effects! well done, Mark. #1245422

Monnie Ryan March 05, 2010

Smokin', Mark!! Cool effects (or should I say hot)? #8434413

Denise A. Johnson March 05, 2010

clever, creative, amazing, I love it! #8434556

Julianne Bradford March 05, 2010

Holy Smokes! (Couldn't help it,LOL) This is such a "hot" composition Mark! Love the hair standing on end leading into smoke. Wonderous detail and captivating composition WTG!! #8434639

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic March 05, 2010

Great creative work. Julianne above covered the details :-). #8434825

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe March 05, 2010

Wow, exotic effects here, Mark! Very nicely created! #8435120

Debbie L. Middleton March 06, 2010

Cool #8436109

Ivan Chacon March 06, 2010

So cool!!! Awesome work!! :) #8436289

Carol Eade level-classic March 06, 2010

Awesome effects...very creative, Mark! #8436615

Carol L. Fowler March 07, 2010

Wow- you are burning up! Awesome! #8438296

Mark Dodge March 08, 2010

Thank you everyone! I really appreciate your comments and encouragement. #8439979

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 08, 2010

Whoa, this is cool!! #8440960

Renee N. Miller March 11, 2010

Love it!!! #8448998

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic March 22, 2010

Fantastic idea and incredible work, Mark. This we shall see again, good luck!

UB. #8471205

Jessica Jenney April 18, 2010

Congratulations, Mark on your amazing finalist! #8544470

Deborah Lewinson level-addict April 18, 2010

Wild and wonderful image, Mark!

Congratulations on your finalist!
Best wishes for the next round!
Debby #8544712

Sharon C. Hinze April 18, 2010

Two wins....one fine image. Congratulations Mark.
Sharon #8544750

Douglas Pignet April 18, 2010

Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done #8545580

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 18, 2010

Excellent, creative finalist Mark! Congratulations!! #8546018

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 19, 2010

Told ya. CONGRATZ. on this very beautiful Finalist! Good Luck!

UB. #8547143

Carol Flisak level-classic April 19, 2010

Congrats on your creative image, Mark! #8548651

Violeta Harrington April 19, 2010

Congrtats for your March finalists, Mark. They are all outstanding, but your SPs are just brilliant :) #8548968

April 19, 2010

Incredible! #8550982

Sam Britt April 19, 2010

Congratulations on this very cool finalist, Mark! #8551020

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010

Spectacular effects! Congratulations Mark! Bet we see gold! #8552226

Bob Cournoyer level-classic April 20, 2010

Congratulations, Mark, on your gold... :-) #8555176

Anne McKinnell April 20, 2010

Awesome Mark, you're on fire with this one! (sorry, I just had to add to the bad puns in this thread haha) So happy to see this one with a big gold badge on it, congratulations!!! #8555298

Carol L. Fowler April 20, 2010

Congrats! You can get the extinguisher now! #8555395

Deborah Lewinson level-addict April 20, 2010

Hardy congrats on your win, Mark!

Debby #8555405

Sonya L. Hatfield-Hall April 20, 2010

Congratulations Mark with your double winner. #8555471

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic April 20, 2010

Great win, well deserved, big congrats!!! #8555477

Michelle Alton April 20, 2010

This is fabulous, Mark. I'm chuckling, and in awe of your work! #8555745

Monnie Ryan April 20, 2010

Fantastic work -- congratulations on a well-deserved win, Mark! #8555753

Hosey M. Harrell III level-classic April 20, 2010

This is so cool and such a well deserved win. Congratulations! #8555804

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe April 20, 2010

Congratulations on this super cool image, Mark!!! #8555885

Virginia Leone level-classic April 20, 2010

Congratulations on a very deserving and creative win Mark!

Virginia :-) #8555904

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 20, 2010

Excellent Mark, congratulations on your win! #8556133

Jessica Jenney April 20, 2010

Congratulations, Mark on your fantastic win! #8556297

Julianne Bradford April 20, 2010

It's great to see this innovative composition in the winners circle :-) Congratulations Mark! #8556353

Sam Britt April 20, 2010

Big Congrats on your win, Mark! #8556385

Mary K. Robison April 21, 2010

Congratulations on your well deserved Second Place Winner, Mark! Superb effects!
#8556895

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 21, 2010

Thought so. CONGRATZ. on your Golden Win, Mark!!

UB. #8557032

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic April 21, 2010

A big Congratulations to you on your outstanding win #8557549

Kimber Wallwork-Heineman level-classic April 21, 2010

congratulations Mark, great work here #8557732

Mark Dodge April 21, 2010

Thank you so much, everyone! I sincerely appreciate all of your comments and encouragement. It means a lot to me. Truly.

Mark #8557808

Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010

This is so AWESOME, Mark! Congratulations on your brilliant GOLD WINNER! Deb #8558814

David M. Montero April 21, 2010

This is how I felt the day before I decided to retire. Well done Mark!
Congratulations on your 2nd Place winner!!! #8560039

Cindy Bendush level-classic April 22, 2010

Fantastic gold Mark! Congratulations! #8563347

Paula Showen May 21, 2010

This is so cool!!! Congrats on your gold! #8627268

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic June 17, 2010

Wow, Mark!
How did I miss this???
Love it (and into my favs!)
~♥~Lisa #8701036

To discuss, first log in or sign up (buttons are at top center of page).

Get Constructive Critiques

Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.


 

Did You Know?

Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.

BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.

Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.


 

The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:

I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.

You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.

11

You & 11

Love It!
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner


Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Mark Dodge.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.