Setting A Heart On Fire
by nds

Comment by carlacryptic:
I think it's just perfect as is. The mood is fantastic, the concept wonderful and beautifully executed, the image is stellar. I personally don't like photographs to be 'fixed' too much - the spots on the wall add to the texture of the shot, why remove them? Anyway, congratulations on your blue ribbon. :)

Setting A Heart On Fire
by nds

Comment by amsmyth:
Congratulations on a very succesful blue ribbon image.

Setting A Heart On Fire
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Comment by KarenB:
fantastic win! great shot!

Setting A Heart On Fire
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Comment by magnetic9999:
wow!!!

Setting A Heart On Fire
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Comment by dinn:
Congratulation, it must be quite long attempting to get this result.
Great idea and well-deserved.

Setting A Heart On Fire
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Comment by nds:
Thank you!!

I’m very proud of this, because I got the last blue ribbon only by a „cheap trick“ ;-). If there are any questions left after reading the photo details, please feel free to ask me...

Regarding to your comments: Yes, you are right, this shot is techically not as perfect as it could have been. Susi is a little bit out of focus, because of the long time exposure. A flashlight probably would have minimized the blurred parts of this shot. But in this special case I prefer the warm and softer touch of a diffuse lighting by a lamp. If you want to have a look at a spot-edited version without the two distracting dots in the background, please visit my homepage.

Special thanks to my GF Susi for her incredible patience and for „setting my heart on fire“! By the way: Her zodiac sign is Leo, but this was much too difficult to paint with a bike-lamp... :-)

Setting A Heart On Fire
by nds

Comment by sleekr:
Great shot, this jumped out at me immediately, well deserved!

Setting A Heart On Fire
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Comment by piwoguy:
This is really great- I'd even think about *not* spot-editing those two screws in the wall. The more I look at it, the more I want to accomodate the screws into the image since it looks so enticing. They're like the moon and stars.

Setting A Heart On Fire
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Comment by Whiskey:
Hot Dog I guessed right!!! Excellent photo, and thank you for sharing!

Setting A Heart On Fire
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Comment by sfalice:
Congratulations on a well planned and carefully executed photograph. It is beautiful.