Ex Smoker
by BrennanOB

Comment by ElGiri:
I liked the she shot, great contrast but then saw the skull which I think is far too cliche'd

Ex Smoker
by BrennanOB

Comment by xdavemanx:
I like the way the highlights on the hands and the smoke lead your eye to the face. I would have like to seen more detail in the face, though.

Ex Smoker
by BrennanOB

Comment by j8xman:
Very intriguing. Makes me have to scroll up and down to decipher entire subject. Nice piece of art.

Ex Smoker
by BrennanOB

Comment by dunces:
Love this shot -- but wish the smoker's eyes were just a tad more visible. Almost too many things jumbled together.

32 degrees and rising
by BrennanOB

Comment by BrennanOB:
Thanks for all the kind comments,though I do wish the folks who voted one and two had left a comment too.
I forgot to describe how I set up the shot so in answer to some questions here goes. I bought a large block of ice at the store, which sadly was too milky but next time Ill know, I used a blow torch to create a bowl and poured in about 3 cc of gasoline. I put the block in front of a black backdrop and on sone black paper with a square cut out which was on top of a peice of plexiglass with blue plastic on it to get the cold light, under which was a drop light in a cardboard box. I took the shots centered and cropped them slightly off to give it a less static look. I took about thirty shots over four rounds of adding gas and igniting and was pleased to have not set the garage on fire.

32 degrees and rising
by BrennanOB

Comment by beckettboots:
Very cool capture. The flames are just wonderful - I like how they form a bit of cup shape jsut like the ice does in the center. The colors are really nice.

32 degrees and rising
by BrennanOB

Comment by fleafrier:
beautiful shot.

32 degrees and rising
by BrennanOB

Comment by dahved:
One of the better fire & ice shots. Fuel on the ice?

32 degrees and rising
by BrennanOB

Comment by Triplethreat:
This is perhaps one of the best photos of "fire and ice" in the whole challenge. Good job!

32 degrees and rising
by BrennanOB

Comment by Count:
My favorite fire and ice shot so far... very well done! WIsh mine was like this...