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Burning Sensuality
Burning Sensuality
FotoMunki

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Challenge: Candlelight (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Back Room, CA
Date: Dec 9, 2005
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Emotive, Nude
Date Uploaded: Dec 10, 2005

 "Burning Sensuality" - NOT to be confused with 'Burning Sensation' - they are TOTALLY different things! :-)

My wife was ever so kind to model for this picture and endure the pain of burning hot wax on her belly - this only lasted for about 15 shots, but I got pretty close to what I envisioned, so we called it a wrap after 15 (beggars can't be choosers). Lighting was done with two candles, one off to the left and a couple of feet in front of her head (to provide some contours and lighting in the shadows) and the other as seen in the picture. Post processing was basically crop, some minor levels and sharpening.

Statistics
Place: 31 out of 160
Avg (all users): 5.7692
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.2674
Avg (non-participants): 6.1230
Views since voting: 2702
Views during voting: 533
Votes: 208
Comments: 15
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/18/2005 03:40:47 PM
Concept is great... only thing I would change is to use a red candle and maybe hold it higher a little bit, so that the shadow on the right is not so 'shadowy'. ;-)
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 12/18/2005 07:40:16 AM
Erotic shot. I am concerned about the heat that particular type of candle would generate when the wax is dropped on the skin. Perhaps that is what caused the obvious goosebumps.
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 12/15/2005 06:40:46 AM
Ah yes... I was wondering when I was going to see the ole candlewax drip trick... Good idea, but I think the execution is somewhat lacking. The sensuality is lost in the composition.
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 12/15/2005 03:32:57 AM
Yikes!
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 12/15/2005 03:18:05 AM
Looks a little hot to me ,like this shot. Good luck.
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 12/14/2005 05:44:38 PM
what we will do for the ribbon huh? Ouch...poor girl.
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 12/14/2005 06:11:13 AM
I like the tight focus, although the shadow beneath the candle seems a little overpowering.
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 12/13/2005 06:55:39 PM
ouch!!!!!
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 12/13/2005 05:46:14 PM
very sexy! NICE!
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 12/13/2005 08:04:51 AM
excellent... would have liked it even better with red or white wax....better blend with the skin tone
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2005 04:54:03 AM
great shot
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 12/13/2005 04:02:50 AM
Ouch - looks painful, reminds me of that Madonna film. I like the composition and the candle definitely creates an impact! 8.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2005 06:15:01 PM
Quite pretty, I like it.
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 12/12/2005 06:14:21 PM
Nice lighting, flame looks pretty good .. too bad you couldn't catch that drop falling!! :)
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 12/12/2005 04:20:46 AM
Just wondered if she enjoyed this or tolerated it?
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