I just had an idea to use a long exposure and try to use one of those grill lighters with the long ends on it to make a "ring of fire". You tell me if it worked. :) the only thing I did to this photo was to crop it down and auto-adjust levels in photoshop. Nothing else made it look any different. Forgot to add that this was about the 40th try to ger a ring. Somehow it always ended up some sort of cursive letter.
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Composition -- Overall, I think the composition works well because it is off-center. If it had been centered, I think it would have needed to be completely round, otherwise it may have felt off-balanced. I do think, however, that the ring needs to be more to the right third of the picture instead of the left. On the left, it doesn't seem "to have room" to burn, whereas it on the right it would. I like the angle of the "ring," that also adds to the strong composition and prevents the picture from being "static."
Technique -- I almost think you need a higher aperture number so that you could slow the shutter down even more (I do not know a lot about your pictures, so that may not be possible, forgive me if it's not). IThe problem with that approach is that the fire may be blown out. Fire is a difficult subject to shoot, but you have done it fairly well. I also think this is a good use of negative space because it forces the eye to the fire.
Overall effect -- It met the challenge well, and technically, I think you have done a good job, as fire is so hard to photograph. For me, personally, this lacks a little in its interest. maybe a little more context of the shot, or more fire, even some smoke around. not sure. Sorry i can't be more specific.
IMHO this is not original enough, and the flame is overexposed, loosing it's desired effect, There is a lot of pixelation around the flare, which makes it feel out of focus. Even movement in a still image needs to be in focus, or at least the subject or part of it.
Neat idea, and well executed. My only critique is the fire picked up nice and crisp, but the glow from the flame looks distorted and noisy, it could be just picking up the texture of the background, but it gives the impression of noise. Soft edges could have added to the glow efect. Still great shot. 7.
Take my comments for what they are worth for I am just a novice with a new camera. Dodo
wonder how big it is, nothing to show the scale. later on i'm gonna try a long exposure drawing a circle with a match, see how the blurry hand looks. did you see the baby light my fire picture? sometimes you can get a surprising range of tones out of a simple flame.
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