Get Wet // Alejandro Barron

Get Wet // Alejandro Barron

Laminar to turbulent transition of smoke created by a burning incense stick
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  • Peter Armstrong
    Sep 25, 2019 12:49

    You have a really pleasant image to look at, gives something of a relaxing feeling. I also like how different areas of the image draw your attention in different ways.

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  • Kailey Shara
    Sep 20, 2019 12:49

    It’s interesting how the smoke only becomes clearly visible some distance above the tip of the incense. The focus seems a bit off, but I like the framing and inclusion of the tip of the incense. Would it be possible to make the background darker? I think the image would be more striking if the background were a solid black.

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  • Nebiyu Tadesse
    Sep 20, 2019 12:33

    I like the turbulence that’s pictured.

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  • Salah Ammar
    Sep 16, 2019 12:41

    I really liked the colors of the smoke. In my point of view, I think using a black background to make the colors even stronger.

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  • Jared Moya
    Sep 16, 2019 12:39

    I really enjoyed the layers that are created in this photo. There is a focus on the smoke in the center of the photo, but the smoke in the background adds an interesting aspect to the photo.

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  • Faisal Alsumairi
    Sep 16, 2019 12:37

    I find it interesting that the image shows different stages of flow. Have you consider cropping the incense stick part, it might improve the focus of the image. Great job!

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  • Sophie Adams
    Sep 16, 2019 12:34

    I like the colors of the smoke in this image, how it’s a bit tinted blue. My only comment would be, I wish it was a less noisy image. I’m not sure if it’s just the quality of the image you uploaded for posting, or if the original image is also noisy. But if you take an image with a high ISO (which it looks like you may have), you can take down the noise in lightroom.

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  • Abhishek Kumar
    Sep 16, 2019 12:34

    Love how the hotter gas near the source is transparent and as it rises and cools it turns opaque and we can see the structure of the flowing smoke. Great job capturing both the laminar and turbulent regimes of flow.

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  • Nicholas Scott
    Sep 16, 2019 12:33

    I really like the transition from laminar to turbulent flow, not many of the get wet images have captured this phenomenon so far.

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  • Aaron Zetley
    Sep 16, 2019 12:32

    I loved the rule of thirds and setting of the image. It really makes the image feel profound and majestic. It is very cool to see the difference between laminar and turbulent flow.

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  • Austin Ramirez
    Sep 16, 2019 12:32

    It is very interesting to see how the flow actually changes and both the laminar and turbulent parts look great.

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  • Brooke Shade
    Sep 16, 2019 12:31

    I like how we can see the subtleties of the difference in color of the smoke from a pearl white to a white gold. This variation in color adds a lot to your image and makes it very interesting to look at.

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  • Sam Brown
    Sep 16, 2019 12:31

    The way you capture both laminar flow as well as turbulent makes for a very effective visual effect.

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  • Alejandra Abad
    Sep 16, 2019 12:31

    The range of scale from the smoke is very interesting. In order to trigger it you had to move it which makes it very interesting.

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  • Mary Rahjes
    Sep 16, 2019 12:30

    I like how you created the environment that allowed laminar and turbulent flow to be photographed at the same time, that is a very ingenious trick in order to get the desired effect.

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  • Byron Pullutasig
    Sep 16, 2019 12:30

    I like the two-phase flow representation in the image from laminar to turbulent

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  • Julian Cruz
    Sep 16, 2019 12:30

    The transition from laminar to turbulent flow looks regal in my mind.

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  • Antonio Gueretta
    Sep 16, 2019 12:29

    Great idea to capture the image by shooting up to see most of the smoke trail. The tip of the incense also adds a nice color accent to the image.

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  • Dawood Ahmad
    Sep 16, 2019 12:29

    I like the captured transition in flows. Did the heat from the incense cause you difficulties ?

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  • Jennifer Kracha
    Sep 16, 2019 12:29

    I think your technique of photographing it from below was a smart choice. I also really like how you kept the smoldering part of the incense bright orange/red to keep some color in the image.

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  • Saud Alobaidan
    Sep 16, 2019 12:29

    Great job demonstrating the difference between laminar flow and turbulent flow.

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  • Conan McHugh
    Sep 16, 2019 12:28

    Very cool photo, I liked how you can see the turbulent flow close to the incense and laminar higher up in the air. I thought the lighting was well done and brought out the features of the smoke.

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  • Brian Gomez
    Sep 16, 2019 12:28

    Very clear display of laminar and turbulent flow. I like the black and white of the whole image with the glowing red tip of the incense.

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  • Blake Chin
    Sep 16, 2019 12:28

    What was the process for resetting the experiment in between shots?

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  • Abduljalil Almashama
    Sep 16, 2019 12:28

    I really like this one! Seeing the transition is cool, and I’m I like that you were able to capture the entire flow and the stick in one shot.

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  • I really like how the space of the background enhances the smoke and the mood of the image. How do you feel about how much of the incense stick is in the image? Would you consider cropping so that a little less of the stick is in the image and the smoke and flow is more proportional to the image?

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  • Robert Drevno
    Sep 16, 2019 12:28

    The glow of the incense is a beautiful aspect to include in the photo. What do you think about the focus of the camera on the smoke vortices?

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  • Matthew Knickerbocker
    Sep 16, 2019 12:28

    Very nice capture of this classic flow phenomenon. Great job setting your focus right on the middle of the smoke.

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  • Dimario Cancanon
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    What was used as your original background before editing?

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  • Audrey Viland
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    What do you think about the proportion of the background to the smoke from the incense?

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  • Jonathan Cohen
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    I like that you can visualize the different kinds of flows in this image.

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  • Peter Rosenthal
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    I think that taking the image from the bottom is a really great idea, because It is like a projection of the 3d flow onto the 2d x-y plane. Basically it just makes it a lot easier to understand what is happening in the image.

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  • Faisal Alismail
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    Great job capturing the laminar and turbulent flow!

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  • Kensue Kiatoukaysy
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    I appreciate how distinctly the laminar to turbulent flow is shown in the photo.

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  • Jason Fontillas
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    I appreciate the editing that you put into your photo in post production. You did a good job at makg the smoke pop out from a contrasting background color.

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  • Robert Giannella
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    I like how you were able to capture some orange color in the smoke.

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  • Abdullah Alsaffar
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    Great focus and lighting. Also, I love how the photo shows the clear transition of the flow.

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  • Shalil Jain
    Sep 16, 2019 12:27

    Its very interesting to see how the flow of the air causes the smoke that was once uniform in a laminar type flow to suddenly expand and become turbulent. Good job editing the picture to make the background appear darker and make the smoke and incense pop out

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  • Jamie Frankel
    Sep 16, 2019 12:26

    The inclusion of the incense was very smart and clearly tells the viewer how the experiment was carried out. I love the colors apparent in the smoke and how they aren’t just white.

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