What is the flame-like shape near the hammer in this metalworking photo?
Asked 5/15/2019
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I photographed a metalworker just as the hammer struck hot metal. In the image, there’s a bright, upside-down flame-like shape near the hammer with a few small flecks around it. I first wondered if it was a reflection or motion trail from the hammer, but it doesn’t quite look like either. What is this effect?
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What you're seeing is smoke what I am assuming is coming from the hot metal as the worker hit it. This smoke hit a light beam (probably coming from a window somewhere in the room) and was lit up, just as you shot the picture.
Not an artefact, just reality and in my opinion a nice addition to the photo.
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It’s most likely smoke or vapor rising from the hot metal at the moment of impact, briefly illuminated by a beam of light in the workshop (for example, from a window or other strong side light). That can make the smoke appear as a bright, flame-like shape in the photo. The small flecks nearby are likely tiny illuminated particles or bits of smoke catching the same light. In other words, it’s probably a real scene element, not a camera artifact.
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