Into the Millions
by Zoomdak

Comment by m_sarzynski:
I am really curious to see how you accomplished this FANTASTIC shot! I love the texture of it and the lack of readability of the "digits" is perfect for this challenge!

Crashing Down
by Zoomdak

Comment by Haneck:
Fantastic! You've captured this powerful sense of disaster and wild violence. It might be cool if there was a little big more red in the flames, instead of just red... but i also like it just as it is. Excellent!

Crashing Down
by Zoomdak

Comment by Shrink:
hot composition

Crashing Down
by Zoomdak

Comment by krnodil:
So much energy and imminent danger expressed in this image - great capture.

Into the Millions
by Zoomdak

Comment by fotoz:
This is a breath of fresh air after the other entries I have seen so far. Well done for the double representation AND great visual impact.

Through the Blaze
by Zoomdak

Comment by aliqui:
I agree with the posters below. This shot could sell given the right venue. I can honestly say I've never seen a photo quite like it. It's an excellent representation of the heat firefighters endure. Those waves are intense!

On a technical standpoint I think the photo could use a little cropping. As it is right now the left shingles in the frame compete for my attention. I'd take a 640 crop from the lower right. That takes some off the top and some off the left. You lose that lick of fire coming in from the top which I really like, but I think it improves the photo as a whole.

Hindsight: Actually the more I flip between my trial edit and yours I don't know which I like better! It's a great photo either way.

=)

The Window
by Zoomdak

Comment by UNTITLED:
Very nice...congratulations on winning the red ribbon!

Crashing Down
by Zoomdak

Comment by Ben:
Needs a definate subject, took me a while to get what it was.

Into the Millions
by Zoomdak

Comment by eac:
This would have worked better for me without the person... 9 for me! :)

Into the Millions
by Zoomdak

Comment by eqsite:
A very compelling and dramatic image. It seems to be a study of the impact of the cold, hard numbers on the individual psyche (or maybe I'm just bs'ing myself ;) This is strong, though, and I like it. Nice work.