drift smoke

Best on dry asphalt — moisture kills the effect; specify a sun-baked lot or track.

Pair with a shutter drag (1/30s or slower) to streak the smoke into long, directional trails.

Angle matters — shoot from inside the drift's arc to backlight the smoke and reveal its texture.

Avoid static shots — drift smoke needs a moving subject; a parked car doing a burnout reads as burnout smoke, not drift smoke.