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Combustion Chemistry
Combustion Chemistry
Hillwaaa


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Challenge: Chemistry (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Location: Canberra, Australia
Date: Jun 9, 2008
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Macro, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Jun 9, 2008

 This is my first contest entry here - I thought I'd try a macro of a match lighting, at the point where it ignites the head. This was my best result at the point of ignition, there are a few out-takes that were pleasant to look at, but I didn't feel worked as well for the "Chemistry" theme.

Post actions taken (since everyone seems to put these up):
Import to lightroom, crop, resize and export, unsharp mask in photoshop.

Lit with a small LED torch to bring out detail in the match head.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 62
Avg (all users): 5.7649
Avg (commenters): 7.2222
Avg (participants): 5.6538
Avg (non-participants): 5.7754
Views since voting: 963
Views during voting: 451
Votes: 302
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2008 02:53:16 PM
Cool shot but could have cropped a bit more.
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 06/17/2008 02:27:39 PM
Interesting image and decisive moment. I think that the image right side should be reduced because the image energy is pointed diagonally and to restore the balance and harmony.
Leo
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/17/2008 01:57:16 PM
Like this one. Full of energy
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/15/2008 01:17:31 PM
How did you achieve this?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/14/2008 01:58:37 PM
A great frozen motion photo, the flame is clearly just igniting and I imagine it took a lot of patience to get this just right and framed correctly. What lets this down though is the focus - its just not crisp enough on the match head for my liking. Good idea though and an unusual way of meeting the challenge. 6.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/13/2008 03:55:18 AM
Makes it look like a flower. Kinda cool. :~)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2008 06:18:54 AM
This has an elegant simplicity to it that I really love
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 06/12/2008 03:46:09 AM
great idea
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 06/11/2008 07:58:17 PM
looks interesting

good capture but could be better if taken at higher speed
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2008 07:06:19 PM
nice match shot. I like the little flares on the bottom right.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2008 06:29:23 PM
Nice capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2008 09:57:02 AM
A good shot at an over done subject.
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 06/11/2008 12:45:52 AM
Beautiful
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