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Challenge: Fire II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: home
Date: Aug 12, 2006
Aperture: f16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 25 sec/strobes
Galleries: Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Aug 13, 2006

 I failed with my initial concept. A simple physics twist regarding fire and so this was my fall back image which was done simply because the equipment was set up outside and what to do? Again, not up to my standard and not very well thought out, except the the clean start and end of the "Z". Of course, you need someone to cover the lens at the end of the Z and then you discard the torch and proceed. The flash was fired manually, actually two units one on the side and one at a 45 degree angle. Thank goodness, not much editing.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 160
Avg (all users): 5.9495
Avg (commenters): 6.8500
Avg (participants): 5.8133
Avg (non-participants): 6.0325
Views since voting: 1314
Views during voting: 381
Votes: 198
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0

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 08/21/2006 01:00:35 AM
I liked this one - gave it a 7. But now you have revealed your secret identity. :(
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/20/2006 01:26:53 PM
Great idea. The Z is excellent.
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 08/18/2006 02:57:35 PM
The white light that you used doesn't really match the shot, you should have used some kind of red diffuser to make it match.
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 08/17/2006 10:44:53 PM
I love it.
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 08/17/2006 07:03:58 PM
Great but two things let this down - the 'bluring" in the flame just above your head and the lack of fire in the middle of the "Z"
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 08/16/2006 11:04:58 PM
as in Zorro? Well done!
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 08/15/2006 05:47:39 PM
very cool
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 08/15/2006 02:35:15 PM
I know this is a cool capture - and the fire itself is delicious - but I find the back-/foreground elements very distracting. They don't seem to assist the shot in any way. The tree trunk behind him also looks a bit like an isolated rain shower!
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 08/15/2006 08:29:55 AM
I like the lighting and you have captured the flame really well :o)
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 08/15/2006 07:49:11 AM
very interesting. great sharpness.
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 08/14/2006 09:29:33 PM
lol lol lol; love it
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 08/14/2006 09:29:12 PM
I think this would be better if the lighting were more multidirectional and a touch more subtle. It's creating a harsh shadow and is itself quite white.
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 08/14/2006 09:26:23 PM
Cool! This is great stuff! 9
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 08/14/2006 08:52:52 PM
Wonderful tones, light and idea. The illusion is awesome. Z vote you get from me iz 8

Wazz
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 08/14/2006 08:17:49 PM
cool
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 08/14/2006 05:35:11 PM
Looks a little bit too staged for my liking (I think the plastic mask is the culprit here) and I think there is too much negative space on the bottom. But the actual flame part of the image looks great - the shape of the Z is right on, and I like how there are two separate lines of flame.
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 08/14/2006 11:33:53 AM
lighting seems a bit harsh to me ...
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 08/14/2006 06:18:01 AM
Good Humour Zorro!!
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 08/14/2006 05:10:32 AM
Perhaps losing the lighting or subduing it would make this more dramatic? (JMO)
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 08/14/2006 01:11:02 AM
Excellent... Good Luck!
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 08/14/2006 12:41:12 AM
zorro? Great colour and lighting and a fantastic result...good luck with this
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