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Fire and Ice
1st PlaceFire and Ice
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Challenge: Opposites III (Standard Editing)
Date: Dec 23, 2023
Date Uploaded: Dec 23, 2023

 I guess a bit obvious, but I love fire - real pyrophile LOL

I shot this on a black baking tray with a black BG.
Place the ice cubes, add some liquid lighter fluid all around, light it and start shooting. I had to try several times, because the initial flame was always too big (outside the frame), and then as it died down it got a bit boring and too small. I liked how in this image it almost looks like the ice cube is burning. There may have been some lighter fluid on the ice cube of course.

It was really hot that day, plus the flash and the heat of the flame, so the liquid in the picture is water from the ice cubes.

I shot this in the studio with a flash off to camera left.

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Place: 1 out of 17
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 01/05/2024 04:40:04 PM
This is fabulous, Gaby. Congrats on the blue and thanks for the notes.
 01/03/2024 08:40:38 AM
thanks from me also for the behind-the-scenes insights, I may have to try this! Pretty sweet image, congrats on the ribbon!
 01/02/2024 04:12:08 PM
thanks Gaby for putting in how you achieved this .. much appreciated .. :)
 01/01/2024 02:38:27 AM
this is AMAZING .. almost miraculous how you have created this image ..
way beyond my meager talents .. would love to know how you were able to pull this off ..
being a bit of a pyrophile which i'm thinking is like a pyromaniac .. would probably help as you could have a great understanding of fire etc ..
anyway .. many congrats on getting on your profile page .. third place ..
and first place in the challenge ..
a magic image Gaby .. :)
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 01/01/2024 01:51:00 AM
Wtg!
Congratulations.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/31/2023 04:37:15 PM
Oh! SO well done

Congratulations on your ribbon! :)
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 12/31/2023 04:43:57 AM
Nicely done!

The red.
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 12/29/2023 12:27:51 AM
Very nice image!! 9
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