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Challenge: Candlelight (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: My fireplace
Date: Dec 8, 2005
Aperture: 22
ISO: 17
Shutter: 22
Date Uploaded: Dec 8, 2005

 Used my fireplace, a cheap candle and some WD-40 to punch up the fire. In order for my hand not to show up on the picture (and the can of WD-40) I had black gloves on and a black pullower and ducktaped the can with black ducktape. I had the shutter on bulb, used a remote and as soon as the shutter opened I started spraying WD-40 on the fire, when I was done with that I used a lamp to illuminate the fireplace to make sure my hands wouldn't show up on the picture. The shutter speed ended up being 17 seconds in this paticular shot. And the focal length was at 18mm with the kit lense.

Photoshop work: I didn't like the color of the backround so i desaturated it and finally I did some USM.

Statistics
Place: 48 out of 160
Avg (all users): 5.5122
Avg (commenters): 6.5556
Avg (participants): 5.1954
Avg (non-participants): 5.7458
Views since voting: 978
Views during voting: 335
Votes: 205
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 12/19/2005 08:19:00 PM
I really don't see how anyone scored this under "5". This is quite the cool photo.
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 12/19/2005 07:58:37 PM
oops I mistyped the iso, It was 100, not 17.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/18/2005 02:04:47 AM
Fits challenge=5
Color/lighting=1
DOF/focus=1
Wow factor/uniqueness=1
Attractiveness=2

I would love to know what you used to make this candle go like this. Really a cool image. I like the selective coloring and layout. Good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/17/2005 11:07:52 AM
cool...a different backround would be nice, but this has a midevial look
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2005 11:34:31 AM
Very interesting take on the challenge
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 12/13/2005 11:17:26 PM
Hope you didn't loose your eyebrows on this one! I have no clue what the candle is sitting on, which is a little disconcerting. I think a pure black background, a more centered composition, and more tonal depth and detail in the flame (though it's quite impressive as it is) would make this really stand out. (Easier said than done, eh? ;-) ) Good job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2005 11:04:03 PM
Wow that's a bit flame!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2005 09:47:10 PM
A bit forceful for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2005 08:39:35 PM
Nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2005 10:46:32 AM
I cannot begin to phantom how you made this candle appear explosive is the flame it is firing off much less how it survived long enough to retain it's waxy shape given the heat that it has to be expelling. The candle and the explosive flame is what arrests our attention first off. Upon second look, there is an unflattering ground plane on the bottom half of the image - I say unflattering for it adds nothing to the overall composition as that it is a distraction. A solid black backdrop to keep attention focused on this explosive candle would be much better for the composition. This may or may not be possible as I look more closely and take notice that this action maybe taking place in a fiireplace for safety reasons. If so then a simple run through photoshop/paintshop to Burn - darken the areas that are distracting would be an alternative. Another suggestion is that you could build on the simple presentation by adding a few more elements into the scene to play up the 'supernatural action' of the exploding flame from the candle: A scene where people are sitting around the table at a seance, a ghostly figure off in the background, a book on hauntings laying next to the candle etc, etc, etc.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2005 11:02:31 PM
ROTFLMAO - can't ask for more candle light impact than that!
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