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Challenge: Fire (Advanced Editing I)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE A1
Location: Lounge
Date: Feb 24, 2004
Aperture: 40/10
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Studio, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Feb 27, 2004

 I placed a bottle of Ouzo on a mirror, dripped meths over the bottle and set light to it. flames only lasted a few seconds but a quick rush of air brought them back up again. I chose this shot over (many) others even though there was less flame on this. Origionaly this pick was a crop but decided to show the full image as it came out of the camera and just resized it.

Tools...
Minolta A1 hand held
Empty bottle of Ouzo
2 table lights
Mirror placed on coffee table
Meths & matches.

Background was darkened
Tidied the label up a little with clone
A little dodging on the bottle caps
No burning and couldn't get neat image to improve the pic.

Statistics
Place: 92 out of 113
Avg (all users): 4.7209
Avg (commenters): 5.1818
Avg (participants): 4.5190
Avg (non-participants): 4.8925
Views since voting: 1299
Votes: 172
Comments: 12
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AuthorThread
 03/08/2004 03:05:35 PM
Thanks for the comments, I do listen (honestly) and promise to do better. A full .5 better than my first attempt so may even get a 5 for my next challenge :) I think my poor attempt at improving the background helped my downfall - back to basics whilst I learn.

At least I got the title right!

Message edited by author 2004-03-08 15:06:44.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/07/2004 11:57:03 PM
Very cool effect. I'd love to know how this was done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/07/2004 09:55:26 PM
This doesn't look quite right to me. The edges of the flames are too abrupt. It also looks almost like the bottle and flame were cut out and pasted. What are the artifacts in the lower right corner? Overall, it looks like there has been too much processing...
TC
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/07/2004 09:52:21 PM
Man, that stuff is fire! My friend almost jumped over the boat from Italy to Greece after a few shots of that stuff!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/05/2004 05:19:56 AM
These bottles do not seem to be grounded and for some reason that bothers me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/05/2004 03:27:20 AM
good image and well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/04/2004 11:46:13 PM
The sharp edges and strong posterization looks like some heavy Photo retouching to me. The focus is soft, the reflection doesn't really add to the image, and the bottle isn't tilted quite enough to look intentional. I do like the concept, though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/03/2004 07:43:46 PM
Nice composition, interesting idea and shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/02/2004 07:59:35 AM
nice shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/01/2004 06:55:20 PM
The edges of the fire look fake, over contrasted (as does the faint dark orangish background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/01/2004 06:26:36 PM
Very true.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/01/2004 12:06:03 AM
harsh editing lines...
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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