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Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire
mrblobby


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Challenge: Fire (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Kitchen Stove
Date: Feb 29, 2004
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2sec
Galleries: Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Feb 29, 2004

 Last min entry, had to be quick. I literally just got this one in, I posted it just in case, went back did a bit more and lost my chance...

Okay! Lots of enquiries on how it was done. The biggest clue I can give is that the flame was once under my hand.
I literally just turned on the stove, focused on were I thought my hands would be placed a black bookshelf in the BG and set the self timer (keep in mind I only had 1 hour all up to do this) Snapped off a few and went to processing. Being an Advanced rule I knew I could do some replication of images as long as they were all in the same shot. The Hand is out of focus due to the long exposure and me moving. I didn't have time for any fancy jigs to hold things still. Deleted all the BG, sharpened up my hands, cloned out some imperfections and uploaded it with 2 mins to spare. The EXIF should prove how late I did the entry if you’re clever. I suspect I could have done much better if only I had a bit more time up my sleave (pardon the pun) :) Thanks for all the comments.

Statistics
Place: 13 out of 113
Avg (all users): 6.2363
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.9643
Avg (non-participants): 6.4694
Views since voting: 1981
Votes: 182
Comments: 31
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 04/16/2006 03:31:41 AM
GAS BURNER COLLECTION
 03/17/2004 03:36:31 PM
Interesting way to bend the one image rules.
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 03/08/2004 07:31:11 PM
Very great shot, nice idea how you made it... Maybe next time with some more time, you should get a better image and won a ribbon :D
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/07/2004 05:10:12 PM
Very interested to see how this was achieved. Guaranteed top-5
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 03/07/2004 03:59:00 PM
original concept very well exucuted
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 03/07/2004 11:58:04 AM
I really quite like this picture, and I am dead impressed with how you did it and your obviously blatant disregard for self-preservation ;) I thought the pointing finger was totally superfluous though, kind of mockingly detracts from the impressive nature of the rest of the image. Also, closer shot of the important stuff might have worked. Liked both concept and image though - 8.
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 03/07/2004 07:52:05 AM
Cool... a Palm Pilot-Light. Top hand is out of focus, though.
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 03/06/2004 03:29:08 AM
Ouch!
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 03/06/2004 02:55:39 AM
Nice Job
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 03/05/2004 11:31:58 PM
Noticed the validation, just wondering probably like others how did ya do this its really awesome!!
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 03/05/2004 04:13:43 PM
I was going to vote this down, but waited and saw that it was validated, so I want to give you the benefit of the doubt and rate this highly. It is a well composed image and certainly has visual appeal. I look forward to reading the details of how you created it.
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 03/04/2004 10:37:02 PM
very clever nice detail
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 03/04/2004 05:14:07 PM
Nicely done, great color, exposure, and composition. Should do well! (double exposure I presume)
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 03/03/2004 10:09:02 AM
Technically a superb image showing great creativity and wit. Emotionally it fails to fire :)) me up though as other photos here do. Still it's a deserved 8.
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 03/02/2004 06:29:04 PM
Beatiful shot, great idea and composition.
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 03/02/2004 05:39:25 PM
Clever, hope you included details
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 03/02/2004 05:16:42 PM
Well done. Top 5. I will enjoy reading your technique.
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 03/02/2004 05:16:13 PM
Now that's a wonder....how to...how to.!!!! 10
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 03/02/2004 03:16:00 PM
Now that really is clever.
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 03/02/2004 01:58:30 PM
Love it!
I see you needed validation (after I voted) can't wait to see how you did this. If I put my 'picky' head on the button on the cuff is a little distracting
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 03/02/2004 09:03:52 AM
My absolutely favorite for this challenge. Ihope you win!
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 03/02/2004 08:53:22 AM
Really wondering how you did this using only one image (I see it has been validated). The only thing I can think of is that the flames were in e.g. the top left corner and then moved to the hand using cloning. The idea is good but the image is still not very appealing to me, which is a main factor in my voting. 7 for now.
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 03/02/2004 03:01:02 AM
interesting
 03/01/2004 07:15:21 PM
I like the idea, but I can see edges of the top hand, and it just doesn't look right. 5.
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 03/01/2004 03:26:31 PM
I really want to see the details on this. Good job.
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 03/01/2004 03:25:40 PM
This is certainly going to be one we ask: How'd he (or she) do that?! best of luck
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 03/01/2004 02:51:08 PM
Creative shot...wow ...really fun.
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 03/01/2004 12:06:06 AM
Could almost be the perfect advert for a Gas supply company.

I look forward to reading how this one was done.
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 02/29/2004 11:46:53 PM
Challenging picture - I will interested to see how this was done within the rules.
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 02/29/2004 09:37:06 PM
OUCH. How'd you do that?
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 02/29/2004 09:08:10 PM
ouch, I almost did that one, but grew totired of this fire challnege and wa happy with the one I had alreardy shot. Great idea.
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