food photography- stream needed

wugui81pg · 27th September 2007

Hi experts out there...
need advise from you...how do i create stream coming out from food and make it look very very hot..

night86mare · 27th September 2007

steam, not stream right

Redsun · 27th September 2007

haha ok what food issit?maybe you can steam it?

Youhong · 27th September 2007

dry ice

lastboltnut · 27th September 2007

Dry ice flow downward leh....not realistic.

I seen people use an air tube to blow real smoke into the food (ie soup) for the effect.

Originally Posted by Youhong

dry ice

wugui81pg · 27th September 2007

ya sorry it's steam...
anyway, i am not referring to the actual shoot. BUT digitally how do we create such effect?

night86mare · 27th September 2007

Originally Posted by wugui81pg

ya sorry it's steam...
anyway, i am not referring to the actual shoot. BUT digitally how do we create such effect?

wa, siao

maybe you can just take picture of smoke over white background
and then use layers to blend it in?

wugui81pg · 27th September 2007

hmm....

Redsun · 27th September 2007

Originally Posted by night86mare

wa, siao

maybe you can just take picture of smoke over white background
and then use layers to blend it in?

wa smoke over white background?...
white on white i tink abit hard issit not?

lastboltnut · 27th September 2007

Yah, I think white on Black background, then can erase away the black with magic eraser and layer blend it into the food pic....

Originally Posted by night86mare

wa, siao

maybe you can just take picture of smoke over white background
and then use layers to blend it in?

Originally Posted by Redsun

wa smoke over white background?...
white on white i tink abit hard issit not?

ortega · 27th September 2007

there is a chemical that does that

but it is not cheap
best is to take photos of steam and DI in

yqt · 27th September 2007

Originally Posted by redsun

wa smoke over white background?...
white on white i tink abit hard issit not?

Originally Posted by lastboltnut

Yah, I think white on Black background, then can erase away the black with magic eraser and layer blend it into the food pic....

To shoot steam for the purpose of DI, it's best to shoot it with the same colour of the background of the food. Steam is a little transparent especially around the edges more so for the softer/lighter/thinner ones. So if you shoot it against a black b/g, the black will come through and the DI around the edge will need more time. If the background is not a fix colour or more than 1 dish, than the next best choice will be shooting on white b/g, yes shooting white on white is hard but with proper light control set up it's possible. Maybe can keep the b/g 100% white and the steam 80% white.

If you want to create steam using DI, I'm not too sure but maybe you may want to use the brush tool and than blur it with another layer. From what I know, to create steam with DI for the purpose of Food shot is rather diff. As what ortega said, shooting steam will be easier.

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 27th September 2007

hmm, try heating up the plate from below... hahaha...

lastboltnut · 27th September 2007

Ok, sounds logical....thanks for the explaination.

Originally Posted by yqt

To shoot steam for the purpose of DI, it's best to shoot it with the same colour of the background of the food. Steam is a little transparent especially around the edges more so for the softer/lighter/thinner ones. So if you shoot it against a black b/g, the black will come through and the DI around the edge will need more time. If the background is not a fix colour or more than 1 dish, than the next best choice will be shooting on white b/g, yes shooting white on white is hard but with proper light control set up it's possible. Maybe can keep the b/g 100% white and the steam 80% white.

If you want to create steam using DI, I'm not too sure but maybe you may want to use the brush tool and than blur it with another layer. From what I know, to create steam with DI for the purpose of Food shot is rather diff. As what ortega said, shooting steam will be easier.

yqt · 28th September 2007

Originally Posted by lastboltnut

Ok, sounds logical....thanks for the explaination.

You're welcome. This is what I do for my clients

Clement Low · 22nd October 2007

Have you thot of using cigarette smoke?

chvictor · 3rd November 2007

You may want to try the liquify filter in Ps. Before you go in, perhaps use a soft brush with a lower opacity, paint a few white strokes upwards on a separate layer (original intact).
Once go into the liquify filter, adjust the setting on the right side like selecting the brush size, density, pressure, etc. Use the Turbulence tool to paint in a wavy manner and upwards direction on the white strokes. Of course when you are satisfied with the strokes, get into photoshop and you can further enhance it by blurring it a little or may be try some blend modes on the layer. Give it a try.

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wugui81pg Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 61	food photography- stream needed Hi experts out there... need advise from you...how do i create stream coming out from food and make it look very very hot..

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Redsun Member/Tangshooter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jurong West Posts: 6,358	Re: food photography- stream needed haha ok what food issit?maybe you can steam it? __________________ Flickr DeviantART Tangshooters

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wugui81pg Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 61	Re: food photography- stream needed ya sorry it's steam... anyway, i am not referring to the actual shoot. BUT digitally how do we create such effect?

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ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	Re: food photography- stream needed there is a chemical that does that but it is not cheap best is to take photos of steam and DI in __________________ The Law

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Del_CtrlnoAlt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Outside the Dry Box. Posts: 16,342	Re: food photography- stream needed hmm, try heating up the plate from below... hahaha... __________________ Logging Off Permanently. Those who need to contact me will know where to contact me.

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Clement Low Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Simei Posts: 95	Re: food photography- stream needed Have you thot of using cigarette smoke?

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chvictor Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 250	Re: food photography- stream needed You may want to try the liquify filter in Ps. Before you go in, perhaps use a soft brush with a lower opacity, paint a few white strokes upwards on a separate layer (original intact). Once go into the liquify filter, adjust the setting on the right side like selecting the brush size, density, pressure, etc. Use the Turbulence tool to paint in a wavy manner and upwards direction on the white strokes. Of course when you are satisfied with the strokes, get into photoshop and you can further enhance it by blurring it a little or may be try some blend modes on the layer. Give it a try. chvictor (an ACE)