Flame On!
by joebar

Comment by magnetic9999:
o yeah, this pic was RAD. i wanted to do a lighter but didnt have a zippo or other lighter that could stay lit on it's own.

Guards Red
by joebar

Comment by GreggeN:
This pic is too dark IMO - I realise it's supposed to be partly in shadow but there's too little of the true colour showing through.

Flame On!
by joebar

Comment by kiwiness:
Congratulations on blue, this is a wonderful photo!

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Comment by pinback:
Congratulations. A well-deserved winner.

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Comment by joebar:
Thanks Dennis -- I was hoping for that, but what are the odds of getting ribbons in both challenges?!?! :)


P.S. The print is more bluey than orangey.. Looks even cooler after some playing with in Photoshop!

Spooky
by joebar

Comment by joebar:
Thanks for the comments all! (she was actually sitting on an little black foot rest :)

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Comment by DennisF:
Congratulations on first place.

I thought your symmetry shot "Spooky" should have landed in the top 3 as well.

Dennis

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Comment by sher:
amazing photo, joe! congratulations on first place...well deserved!

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Comment by Anachronite:
lol are you saying you got lucky? hehe either way this shot is awesome! well done joe!

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Comment by joebar:
To everyone who thought this was some kind of miracle and couldn't figure out how I did it --

It was real easy.. Sit lighter on table, focus, turn off lights, 10 second exposure, hold lighter, strike, and move finger away.

I was surprised that my finger didn't show up. Guess at the point my finger was there, everything was still too dark to expose it, at the point the light source (the flame) appeared, my finger was already gone.

Thanks a lot everyone for the great comments and high votes!