The lone ranger
by Brin

Comment:
I think what makes this image so awesome is this: the surroundings are so beautiful and impressive looking, but that has the potential to draw attention away from the fire in a composition like this. But the colors of the surroundings are understated (while still being pretty), so the fire is what the eye is drawn to more.

Blue Fire Cog
by hotpasta

Comment:
Ohhhhh... amazing title, and composition, and gradients.. and focus...

I should try commenting when I'm more awake, heh.

But yes. I like this image a lot. :-)

Hail Prometheus - Giver Of Fire
by w4jzz

Comment:
The colors seem a bit flat to me but I think the composition is wonderful, and overall this is a good shot.

Fire Dancer
by drz01

Comment:
A tighter crop would have helped eliminate some of the background, which I find somewhat distracting. But I love the way she appears in different places at the same time - really cool.

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by jessebradley

Comment:
Whoo! Awesome colors! I love the way this photo says both "hot" and "cool" at the same time. And great choice of border color as well.

Magic Lamp
by Tej

Comment:
Ooooh, very pretty and elegant. I like the colors.

Humming Bird
by Tanny

Comment:
I would imagine it'd be hard to get a shot of a hummingbird. I like this one because the background is so rich and it really compliments the bird's colors. Of course the feeder obscures part of the subject but instead of being all bad, I think the feeder really adds something to the photo and makes it unique.

Short Fuse
by cislander

Comment:
Wonderful composition, colors, and focus.

Focus on Natural Gas
by GeneralE

Comment:
Nice title... seems like a newspaper headline and I like how that is paired with such an abstract image. I like this... I don't think that it really shows "fire" (would not do that without your title) but I do think it's a nice abstract.

The Candle
by ltlmschrisss

Comment:
Oh my goodness. So amazingly, amazingly wonderful. There are some things that I think voters as a whole will not like... maybe how the colors don't "pop" enough or maybe this part or that part needs to be in more focus or something else. But I think this is an outstanding shot. It meets the challenge in such a creative way. The colors, while understated, fit very well what the image is, I feel, trying to portray. The iris is dramatic but draws attention toward the reflection of the candle rather than keeping it all for itself.

So, to sum up... amazing.

(I personally would have cropped this really tight around the iris. But I think that's why I don't score very well, hehe ;-) This is totally not a criticism or complaint or anything... in fact I think you cropped it wonderfully. I hope all that makes sense.)