Wildfire !!
by immauss

Comment by Frankie_Lv:
Hi Scott,

First let me say that you have a nice capture here. You did get some detail in the flames & surrounding area but the smoke is blocking much more. Shooting this (upwind) behind the fire would have given you a few advantages. First you would have been able to isolate much of the smoke from the flame allowing you to capture more detail in the flame's. Secondly this would have provided a great blurring background with some detail in the smoke. The color balance in the image is nice but again the smoke dampens the effect. Over all it is a nice image, the focus seems sharp and the composition is ok. Try getting behind the fire next time & I am sure you will get a much bolder image with lots of pop.

Wildfire !!
by immauss

Comment by scmaxfield:
wish it were more contrast-e

Wildfire !!
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Comment by raish:
damn. Maybe need more contrast for the impression of heat, but ouch...

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Comment by Maggye:
I Wish we could see more detail

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Comment by LosD:
Not very interesting, The smoke makes everything grey.

Wildfire !!
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Comment by LadyK:
egads! scary

I think I can hear her.
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Comment by pro_man:
is she pregnant??

I think I can hear her.
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Comment by Frankie_Lv:
Nicely done.

I think I can hear her.
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Comment by Lydia:
If this had been taken from a lower angle it would seem more intimate to me.

And Mom's face could be more sharply focused. A good snapshot of a happy memory, though.

I think I can hear her.
by immauss

Comment by jjstager2:
The intimacy is there. But the busy background and harsh lighting take away from the concept and move the photo into more of the feel of a snapshot. Put a solid color sheet in front of the furniture behind the the models and I'd bet the photo would be a stunner!