Exhale

Pete Costick

Exhale

Exhale – Smoke Art
Sussex , England
Title suggested by Shelly
Nikon D300, 55mm/f2.8 AIs Micro Nikkor, SB800

Exhale belongs to the following groups:

Complex Simplicity of Art, All About Your Best Work, Live, Love, Dream: , The Fine Art of Photography, The true beauty and Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best Available for sale as

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Exhale by Pete Costick
Exhale by Pete Costick
  • Lolabud

    Lolabud

    WOW! What a neat shot. I see a face in the smoke with it’s mouth open and smoke coming from the mouth. Is that the inspiration for the title? Very unique Pete. I’m Impressed.

  • Pete Costick

    Pete Costick

    Yes, you see the face and breath that I see and that insired the title, many thanks for you kind comments

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    This is awesome Pete! It turned out perfectly with that puff of smoke and the face. Love the title :)

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hey Shell, many thanks, glad you like it, credit for the title must go to a very dear friend of mine, who frequently helps me with such things.

  • Rachel  Gartly

    Rachel Gartly

    Fantastic work! Shapes in the clouds, well in this case smoke. Brilliant title.

  • Pete Costick replied

    Thanks Rachel, glad you like it, the title is the work of my good friend Shelly

  • Dean Mullin

    Dean Mullin

    Nice Pete – gonna try me some of this when I get a chance! – Too nice down this part of the world at the moment to be stuck inside though.

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hi Dean, thanks for taking time to comment, much appreciated. Yes, its pretty dismal here in Blighty, hence I’m resorting to these indoor shots. Looking forward to the spring and doing more macro nature work. Cheers :)

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Fantastic shot!!!!!!!!...... truly amazing. Hope Shell will rent out her services! :) I always need help with titles too. Cheers!

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hi Wendi, Wow! thanks for such a great response, really pleased you like it. Yes, Shell kindly came up with the titles whilst I was getting the images ready to upload.

  • Fremme

    Fremme

    and yet again, another beautiful shot, love the dimension in this as well, great idea, will have to give this a try one of these days, cheers

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hello my friend, good to hear from you, thanks for the comment.
    Yes, I am tinkering with these indoor shots during the dark winter evenings.

  • jesika

    jesika

    Superb, it’s so intricately beautiful with the folds and subtle shades of delicate colour.
    j

  • Pete Costick replied

    Thanks Jesika, glad you enjoyed this one, Cheers :)

  • Mark Chapman

    Mark Chapman

    Great shot Pete

  • Pete Costick replied

    Cheers Mark

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    oh wow, what an amazin and totaly creative shot, i can see a face in this too!...anna ; )

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hi Annette, yes, I was amazed to see this face in the smoke myself, and the little wisp by the mouth, hence Exhale, many thanks.

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    I see a face that looks like its laughing at you! Great shot!

  • Pete Costick replied

    Thanks Taylor, yes the face does appear to laugh, cheers.

  • Marleia M Main

    Marleia M Main

    Wow these are great Pete!! I see you are keeping busy : )

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hey Marleia, my friend and queen of macro, good to see you again. I’ve doing this stuff to keep me busing, until those bugs and spiders re-emerge in the spring. Bet you cant wait either :) Keep in touch :)

  • Cody Grimsrud

    Cody Grimsrud

    really neat face!
    wonderfully exposed.

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hi Cody, I was surprised to see this face in the smoke, just lucky I guess, many thanks.

  • Jerame    *

    Jerame *

    amazing!! I don’t have a clue how you did this.

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hi Jerame, thanks for taking a look and glad you like this. Shelly encouraged me to give smoke art a try, but was amazed myself, when this face appeared out of the smoke.

  • Yvette Bielert

    Yvette Bielert

    Brilliant shot Pete! Smoke art is completely alien to me so I’m not sure what it took to achieve this, but it’s very impressive! Love the wild hairdo too!

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hi Evette, this was first time I’d tried smoke art (followed Shelly’s lead), was quite fun once the set up is sorted. Took loads and then waded trough them to choose a few favourites, but was amazed myself to see the face. Be warned though, I stank the place out with those incense sticks. Thanks for your taking a lot, and yes, the hair is a bit wild :)

  • Sashy

    Sashy

    outstanding photo

  • Pete Costick replied

    Many thanks, I appreciate you comment

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    this is fantastic,,,, very clever & an instant fav,,,,,

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hey Maria, thanks for the fav, glad you like it. I took loads, but this one just stood out as being a face even when first viewed on the camera. Even the little whisp by the mouth (hence the title) was there, without needing any post processing trickery.

  • Trevor Needham

    Trevor Needham

    Brilliant! This is artistry!

  • Pete Costick replied

    Thanks Trevor, glad you like this one

  • PamelaJoPhoto

    PamelaJoPhoto

    That is too neat! I usually have to study an image to see what the artist is seeing but this one is very clear. Nicely done!

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hi Pamela, glad you like this, many thanks

  • Lyn Higgs

    Lyn Higgs

    “there was this man a a bar….” awesome; D

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hey Lynn, suprised myself when this image appeared in the smoke, thanks for your kind comment :)

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    this is soo cool ! there truly is a face there, albeit a comedic one .. fabulous, well done !

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hi there, many thanks for your kind comment. I took loads of these smoke shots, but was amazed when this face appearded.

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    incredible, i love artwork that just ‘appears’ in its own little mysterious way :)

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    Hello my dear friend Pete
    This is still one of my faves.
    Please consider this one for the Shapes in SMOKE & FOG Challenge

  • Pete Costick replied

    Hi Maria, thanks for the tip-off, have done as you suggested.
    Hope you are well :)

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    WooHoo Pete
    Well Done

    Click Here
    Please submit your artwork into the group

  • Pete Costick replied

    WooHoo,,,,,yes, indeed,,,,,,,Thanks for the tip off Maria :)

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    this is awesome! i really want to try this now…

  • Pete Costick replied

    Thanks Nicole, yes, have a go at smoke art, good fun, I’ll wait to see the results :) Had a quick look at your work too, very impressed indeed, will comment on some soon :)

  • eon man

    eon man

    Its not exhaled though

    LET IT BURN might work as thats what its doing Great Image catch the abstract in the Mundane

  • Pete Costick replied

    Mnay thanks for your comment, much appreciated.

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Yay Pete! Congrats on the top ten placement in the challenge!

  • Pete Costick replied

    Yay….....yes, old smoke face came good :)
    Always loved this one’s title “Exhale”, don’t ya think its perfect, a real beauty suggested by a real beauty :)

  • bronbennie

    bronbennie

    too cool :)

  • Pete Costick replied

    Many thanks, good to get feedback from you on this :)

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