Strikingly different, in a good way. Wish I could see the top, even at the expence of some of the bottom string. Oh ya great coloration, contrast, and construction, good way to break use timeless rule of 1/3's to add intrest.
returning for comments. Like the lighting very much. The only thing that I think might have made it look better is to let the smoke travel a little diagonally in this case. You still get a 10
Very nice, and I like the rotation. Nice and sharp whilst holding the softeness of swirling smoke. Would it have been possible to have created/kept some white space on the right?
Not sure if you are a vote watcher but if you are that 1 jou just got was me bumbing you up a point :)
This is excellent. It seems you have rotated the photo 90 degrres to the right which makes for an interesting composition and creates a greater sense of motion. Good idea and well executed. B&W works well. Virtually perfect capture technically. There is one little wisp of smoke I might have cloned out ... sort of a horizontal one at the top just to right of center ... but it's only a minor distraction. Among my top picks.
I think you turned it 90 degrees to the right. And if that was the case, I think it was a great idea. It makes it stand out from the rest of the purely smoke shots. Very nice colors and the shape is nice. :D 9