Smoke as Art

Smoke, in general, is bad. It can smell bad, it signifies a fire or other danger, and cigarettes are just gross. But smoke as a form? As art? Smoke can be beautiful. Artist Thomas Herbrich took thousands of photos of smoke, looking for beautiful shapes and patterns. Here are just a few. Via Colossal:

Photographer Thomas Herbrich Took 100,000 Smoke Plume Photos Looking for Unexpected Shapes smoke

Photographer Thomas Herbrich Took 100,000 Smoke Plume Photos Looking for Unexpected Shapes smoke

Photographer Thomas Herbrich Took 100,000 Smoke Plume Photos Looking for Unexpected Shapes smoke

Photographer Thomas Herbrich Took 100,000 Smoke Plume Photos Looking for Unexpected Shapes smoke

Photographer Thomas Herbrich Took 100,000 Smoke Plume Photos Looking for Unexpected Shapes smoke

Photographer Thomas Herbrich Took 100,000 Smoke Plume Photos Looking for Unexpected Shapes smoke

Photographer Thomas Herbrich Took 100,000 Smoke Plume Photos Looking for Unexpected Shapes smoke