The hanging rope is a shadow cast by a small string.
Slow shutter to capture the red fire burning in the tip.
Rotated 90 degrees right.
Negative.
Shifted Hue 180 degrees to restore real colors.
Adjusted Histogram.
USM (of course...)
"Edge preserving smooth" to remove a bit of noise.
Tried to capture the X-Ray look, a look inside a smokers lungs.
Boa sorte Pipoca!!!
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Yes, I also expected the photo to finish better: the commenters had an average of 7.2 but the general voting was 5.4.
Actualy this was not my first choice, but all other takes turned out worst soo I submited this one. I knew I had a photo on the top 50% before submitting, but after reading the coments, was building a hope to place among all the other "quit smoking"s. Such is life.
I gave you a 10 and am also surprised at your finish. I found this shot to be creative, original, unique and striking and you just taught me a thing or two about post-processing manipulation. Congratulations on a photo very well done.
What did you do with the colours? It seems you inverted them if you look to the cigarette (that is black instead of white and the marlboro sign is white instead of black). but the filter is brown like usual. and also the smoke is grey, like the colour are natural. Few questions: what is the grey alone close to the filter? how did you do the wonderful shape with the smoke?
Anyway...congratulation!
AndyTek
Intense shot! Very Symbolic, this is the best "quit smoking" shot I've seen. I like the combination of Ideas. The cigeratte hanging mid air is also very cool. The focus could be a little better. 9
There's definitely a mood of morbidity in this photo, perhaps the reason why it's so dark. title fits the photo well. Personally I think the border overpowers the image.
smokind kills but heyyy hangin yourself does too... haha sometimes not watch "life as a house" theres a funny part of the kid tryin to hang himself ANYWHO awesome pic + effects!!! good luck !
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