Saturday, August 29, 2009

..."fire burn and cauldron bubble"...

Can’t go camping without a campfire! I learned it’s tough taking photos of a fire! I tried different manual settings, some of the “scene” settings on my camera, and even switched on the flash (a big disaster…see photo #3). Of some fifty photos, I was happy with just two. Click for more detail. Which do you prefer?



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  1. joAugust 29, 2009 at 8:14 AM

    They are beautiful!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 29, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    I've tried to do this myself with very poor results. I think I like the second one best because of the log, but they are wonderful pictures. Well done!

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  3. ChesneyAugust 29, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    My vote goes for #2....although #1 & #2 were a close match!

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  4. Ron a.k.a. DanudinAugust 29, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    You definitely declare yourself as a WoW Syster with this post, all of the shots are better than anything I have been able to achieve, but I tend towards the last as it reminds me of all those trampled to dust under the stilletoe heels of Tammy's Broom Boots.

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  5. susanvgAugust 29, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    It was well worth the many shots. These are great. My attempts have come nowhere close. I like the first one because I don't see the logs - just the dancing flames.

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  6. BobbieCoughlinAugust 29, 2009 at 8:14 PM

    Yes, fire is VERY tough to capture. I like the top photo best because of its emphemeral nature.

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  7. lijolaAugust 29, 2009 at 8:22 PM

    Haven't tried photographing a fire, but I kind of like the second one best. Congrats on trying something so hard and getting some results.

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  8. mljrbgAugust 29, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    Fabulous!! I like both of them. Gorgeous color and detail.

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  9. MadelaineAugust 30, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    I also like both of them. I don't even remember how many I had to take to get my 'flame' shot but it was really A LOT and only a couple of keepers.

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  10. ClaraAugust 30, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    My favorite is #2 and it is a very good photo.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 30, 2009 at 9:47 PM

    Good ones! It's so hard to not blow out the flame and not get a blurry mess. These are great- what were your settings?

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  12. ~ValAugust 30, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    Hi, Ellen. I just looked up my settings.

    Top photo: 1/80, f4.5, ISO 400
    Middle photo: 1/300, f4.7, ISO 125

    I'm guessing the middle image was one of my scenes, but not sure which one ...

    Bottom photo: HA. Just tried a flash. Doesn't work...

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    I think I like the second one best. The first has the nice texture, but the dark top detracted for me. I liked the horizontal log of the first shot with the rich flames surrounding it.

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