Random ribbon, blurred, creates a "magic spell" I told you that the bag of random ribbon from Michael's would be inspirational - and it was!

Not even the prettiest ribbon, either.  In fact, these were nothing but strips of cheap polyester, which creased easily and just turned into a kinky mess.  But I thought - it's translucent, so what if I blurred it in post?

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Here's the sorceress, just standing in the middle of my studio box, surrounded by crinkly ribbons, one black and one white.  I got in close enough to emphasize her face, while surrounding the edges with a lot of ribbon.  In post-processing, after creating a mask to protect the head and shoulders, I blurred everything else.  Say goodbye to the cheap fabric, and hello to what?  Is it just smoke?  Or something more magical?

The magic is really pretty simple in Plastiqueville...