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I love it when sparks are flying! Whenever I see someone using a torch or a grinder I try to capture the spark patterns that are formed. It is as if the worker is putting on a miniature fireworks display and the kid in me cannot resist watching.
This HDR image was created from a three frame bracket set of +2, 0 and -2 EV exposures using NIK HDR Efex Pro 2 to merge them. After merging the three images I applied a custom preset I have built and saved in NIK HDR Efex Pro 2. I then returned the HDR file to Aperture 3 for final adjustment and sharpening.
One thing I discovered in merging these images was how through use of the anti-ghosting feature I was able to show how the gases used in the cutting torch could be isolated and show where they are pushing the sparks away from the torch.
Beautiful. The sparks and the shoe, the colors. Just wonderful.
Thank you for the compliment.
Really caught the realism here, down to the steel toe boots!
Thanks Phyllis I’m pleased you like it.
Once again, a great capture. In addition to the sparks my attention was drawn to other elements: the workman’s gloves, his boots and the coloration of his upper left forearm. Those distinctions tell a story in and of themselves.
Thanks erb for such detailed analysis of the elements and their connection to the gestalt of the entire image. You get it man! 😉