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I gave my life for this?
I gave my life for this?
dulfingurl


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Challenge: Fire III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Location: home
Date: Dec 30, 2007
Aperture: 5
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 0.5
Galleries: Interior
Date Uploaded: Dec 30, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 59 out of 123
Avg (all users): 5.1935
Avg (commenters): 5.8235
Avg (participants): 4.6200
Avg (non-participants): 5.3384
Views since voting: 759
Views during voting: 354
Votes: 248
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 01/09/2008 12:16:50 PM
I really like the idea of your photo...definitely underrated!
Technically, maybe it's not the best, but the caption and photo are cute together (if that's any way to describe photos). The bent match "looking" into the fire is a nice touch.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/08/2008 01:32:35 PM
great title :D i like how the match is bent. although i believe the candle could be placed a little more interesting. great shot, nonetheless :)
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 01/08/2008 01:03:53 PM
this photo is adorable! (if a match can pull off adorable)
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 01/08/2008 08:30:31 AM
Great title and setting.
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 01/08/2008 08:25:13 AM
Nice title.
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 01/07/2008 05:11:02 PM
Like the idea, though I find the way it is shoved off to the side I don't care for. I think if the candle dish were more in the photo and it was sharpened a bit, I would have liked it better.
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 01/07/2008 02:42:28 PM
Nice and solitary, but a little boring.
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 01/06/2008 02:28:58 PM
lolrofl.....very good :-)
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 01/05/2008 07:17:23 AM
cute concept. poor little match. maybe the candle should be level in the photo. as it is, i expect to see wax pooling in the left side and it isn't. also maybe a different colour candle to provide some contrast for the flame?
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 01/05/2008 06:58:38 AM
white hot?
 01/04/2008 04:49:33 PM
Haha! Very clever. However, there is some grain throughout the photo. If I were to guess, you used a high ISO because of how dark the setting is? If this is the case, try using a lover ISO (100 or 200) next time to prevent the grainy after effect. This will require you to use a tripod or something comparable to it. If there is still some grain after that, then you can use Photoshop's "Dust and Scratches" tool to fix most of it as well. Then the only other thing I can think of is the blown out exposure of the candle. The only way I can think of to fix this would be to focus on the flame itself when you are getting ready to take the photo. That way the camera adjusts its exposure to the lightness of the flame and keeps it properly exposed. Then you either move the camera after it is focused, or crop it to get the same frame you have now.

:) Sorry if this is all old news to you, but hopefully it helps you out someday. Good luck!
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 01/04/2008 01:09:20 PM
cute title
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 01/04/2008 11:39:47 AM
HeHe - good caption!
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 01/04/2008 12:10:36 AM
Another dim light soure would have lowered the contrast here, giving more room to play during post-process. That on the technical line. The real strength of this image is the idea and here your post excels.
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 01/03/2008 12:38:08 PM
The flame is way too bright and the rest seems a little oof.
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 01/02/2008 09:12:28 AM
Aww... :)

I love the idea and the composition. Not sure about the burnt highlights of the flame though. Still, the idea's cute :)
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 01/02/2008 07:05:03 AM
Humorous. I think it's leaning a bit to the left though.
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 01/02/2008 02:02:07 AM
nice idea, but lighting/exposure control could be much improved
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 01/01/2008 10:17:19 PM
Interesting perspective. I like the personification of the match.
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