TX-Tours
by Frank Beckman

Comment by darylbrown:
Love the play on words

Bottle Rocket
by Frank Beckman

Comment by Frank Beckman:
I truly want to thank everyone for the votes and comments on my first challenge entry. Being new with the camera the comments have been a big help.

I will have to give credit to the camera, Coolpix 775. All I did was use a tripod and time the shot with the fuse, which was not easy. Because we were in darkness and I had the focus set on infinity the camera automatically slowed the shutter speed and it did not react timely enough and picked up the long tail. I did not plan the effect, and was shocked and amazed with the outcome.

BTW, there were no burns on the arm.

Bottle Rocket
by Frank Beckman

Comment by Ronin:
Way to go Frank!! awsome picture

Bottle Rocket
by Frank Beckman

Comment by Isaac:
Whoa, that looks cool! How did you do that?

Bottle Rocket
by Frank Beckman

Comment by krousej:
nice pic

Bottle Rocket
by Frank Beckman

Comment by magnetic9999:
very very nice. 8

Bottle Rocket
by Frank Beckman

Comment by welcher:
Very cool. Maybe would been neat to have the bottle a little to the right (1/3rds rule), and have been able to see more of the trail. Of course, this would have meant losing a bit of the arm, but I think you coulda kept enough to have gotten the point across.

Bottle Rocket
by Frank Beckman

Comment by Patella:
Fun use of a long shutter speed. Great sense of energy. The weird thing is, for me, it looks like all the sparks are getting sucked into the bottle. If I'm gonna be picky, I wish the arm wasn't blurred -- maybe propping it on something to reduce that a little? Great shot.

Bottle Rocket
by Frank Beckman

Comment by tyd:
crazy!!!

Bottle Rocket
by Frank Beckman

Comment by floyd:
Bloody ridiculously dangerous.