Fog machine inside a laser diffraction device. I used iPhoto to post-process this image. I turned up the contrast to eliminate and residual fog that may have been captured in this image and caught by the laser. Additionally, I touched up the image to further eliminate residual fog captured in the original image and also tried to enhance the conical shape of the image. Finally, I cropped the image down to focus on some of the cooler flow phenomena that I saw.
Original, unedited image taken for the Team First image post
I like how this photo has more black space than green light illuminating the smoke. I think it makes it more simple and brings your attention to the flow more.
I really like how each member of your team was able to get a different aesthetic out of the same setup. This one is awesome, I love how the majority of the image is black. Nice job
This is a really interesting picture and awesome that you were able to get those swirls in the fog. The green color is a good choice and really catches your eyes.
Very interesting flow. The green highlight and the hard lines on either side really help draw attention to the many vortexes. The focus is good, but the image seems a little grainy.
The resolution of the particles in this image is great! I can see so much detail. The focus of this image is excellent as well and the swirling effects of the fog are beautiful.
The turbulent plumes make very crisp spirals. I’m drawn to that particular spiral at the center bottom that looks like a y or a g. If you take a picture with lower ISO or if you could get a hold of a more sensitive camera, it would look less grainy.
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I like how this photo has more black space than green light illuminating the smoke. I think it makes it more simple and brings your attention to the flow more.
I really like the colors in this image. The flow is really nice too. It is a little grainy?
This came out really cool! I would of loved to see it a little more focused! Its a little grainy
I really like how each member of your team was able to get a different aesthetic out of the same setup. This one is awesome, I love how the majority of the image is black. Nice job
Very cool image with good demonstration of flow and interesting lighting
Nice contrast, I like the clearly defined flows and eddies. The color is very vibrant.
This is really cool image. It is well focused. Nice color contrasy between green and black.
Cool laser color working with the fog. The focus is great.
The color in the image really highlights the flow, I think the low light conditions are a little difficult to capture but the image turned out great.
Looks similar to a lava lamp. Although it appears 2D, the details on the edges indicate the 3D effect.
Nice job! I like the vortexes you captured. It looks like you captured some nice vortex stretching dynamics. Everything looks time-and-space resolved.
This is a very cool image. I like how the hard edges that the laser balance with the soft swirls of the fog.
Nice, clean image with a dark background. Good focus and exposure and good time resolution, and I like the clean edges to the cone shape.
Very mesmerizing photo, I like how the smoke vortices formed and the colors used.
You caught the flow of the fog well. Nice low-light image and the contrast is perfect.
I really like this image. The spiraling fog looks excellent with the laser lighting it up. The focus and color are also great. Very nice image!
This is a really interesting picture and awesome that you were able to get those swirls in the fog. The green color is a good choice and really catches your eyes.
Beautiful image. I like the view of the turbulent flow spirals. The green laser provides a nice aesthetic.
The flow spirals are beautiful. The focus really brings out individual particles of the fog.
Great image, but the graininess is slightly odd. Howeve,r I kind of like the graininess of the image, it adds to the overall effect.
This is a cool representation of turbulent flow. The bright green really stands out on the black background.
Very interesting flow. The green highlight and the hard lines on either side really help draw attention to the many vortexes. The focus is good, but the image seems a little grainy.
Really cool image, the focus and exposure are spot on, I really like the kind of granular effect in the fog spirals actually.
Impressive image, the flow is super clear and sharp, and the flow is beautiful as well. The image is a little noisy may due to the high ISO.
Cool coloring. I like the choice of image.
Nice focus and composition. It might be interesting to see the full extent of the flow.
Great focus and detail in the image. The turbulent vortices within the fog are really cool and I like the length of the column you captured.
The resolution of the particles in this image is great! I can see so much detail. The focus of this image is excellent as well and the swirling effects of the fog are beautiful.
Great image, I like how the background is all black. Really cool swirl patterns and fog. The only thing I might change is more color.
Beautiful image, I love the bright green against the dark background. Maybe lower ISO to help with the slight graininess?
The turbulent plumes make very crisp spirals. I’m drawn to that particular spiral at the center bottom that looks like a y or a g. If you take a picture with lower ISO or if you could get a hold of a more sensitive camera, it would look less grainy.
Ryan Neff, thank you for this post. Its very inspiring.
Very nice aesthetic and great demonstration of color. The image seems granular which detracts from it a bit.