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Photographer Took 100,000 Shots And Spent 3 Months Trying To Capture The Perfect Smoke Shape
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Photographer Took 100,000 Shots And Spent 3 Months Trying To Capture The Perfect Smoke Shape

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German photographer Thomas Herbrich’s gorgeous smoke photographs aren’t just works of art, they’re testaments to his extraordinary dedication to his art. It took Herbrich 3 months and 100,000 photos until he had just 20 that he considered worth showing to the world.

When Herbrich set out to create these photos, he underestimated how quickly smoke moves; “The rising of cigarette-smoke is actually so quick that conventional flash equipment is too slow, as is the photographer,” Herbrich explained to Petapixel. “Only a few milliseconds pass between recognition of the subject and the taking of the shot, a length of time in which the smoke has already changed again.

To achieve the shots, Herbrich had to use camera flash speeds of 1/10000 or faster, capturing thousands of images to get the few he wanted.

More info: herbrich.com (h/t: colossal, petapixel)

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AlexandraSlavkovic
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was always fascinated by cigarette smoke, so i find this pictures truly beautiful!

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HarmlessHamster
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You could easily just photoshop these so why go through all that work?

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jennietrotter
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thomas,I think you really work hard to capture this.Great work!!!

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TeresaTAndersonarmyspy
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

☀ He inflicted on me. If people don't forgive, they will never have peace and can never move forward. www.wikipages.com

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Andrea Silva
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have read your post on Thomas Herbrich, and you wrong the name, the original photos are of Andrea Silva Copyright and is made in 2010 ;)

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Andrea Silva
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have read your post on Thomas Herbrich, and you wrong the name, the original photos are of Andrea Silva Copyright and is mande in 2010 ;)

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Anna Toyna
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

stunning, in every sense. Have you considered "coloring" them?

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Sabrina Botticeli
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simplicity and beauty!!! Thank for sharing. I would like to have them in a frame.

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Cindi Shipley
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing these beauties to all of us!

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Paciencia sabia virtud, y lo lograste. la perfeccion en tus manos y en el lente de la camara

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AlexandraSlavkovic
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was always fascinated by cigarette smoke, so i find this pictures truly beautiful!

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HarmlessHamster
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You could easily just photoshop these so why go through all that work?

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jennietrotter
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thomas,I think you really work hard to capture this.Great work!!!

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TeresaTAndersonarmyspy
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

☀ He inflicted on me. If people don't forgive, they will never have peace and can never move forward. www.wikipages.com

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Andrea Silva
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have read your post on Thomas Herbrich, and you wrong the name, the original photos are of Andrea Silva Copyright and is made in 2010 ;)

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Andrea Silva
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have read your post on Thomas Herbrich, and you wrong the name, the original photos are of Andrea Silva Copyright and is mande in 2010 ;)

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Anna Toyna
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

stunning, in every sense. Have you considered "coloring" them?

54049d6321db0 avatar
Sabrina Botticeli
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simplicity and beauty!!! Thank for sharing. I would like to have them in a frame.

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Cindi Shipley
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing these beauties to all of us!

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Paciencia sabia virtud, y lo lograste. la perfeccion en tus manos y en el lente de la camara

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