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Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

03/01/2004 02:00:50 PM · #1

I tried to take a good photo of a bonfire and struck out. I tried different exposures and settings. None turned out very well. Any suggestions or tips? Thanks for any help.

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

03/01/2004 02:44:50 PM · #2

Originally posted by Marjo:

I tried to take a good photo of a bonfire and struck out. I tried different exposures and settings. None turned out very well. Any suggestions or tips? Thanks for any help.

Never try to take a picture of somebody singing Kumbaya. It's bad luck. Didn't your momma teach you anything? Seriously, it may have worked better if they were in front of the fire or if you weren't so close to the fire. Just a thought.

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

03/01/2004 03:10:47 PM · #3

That's funny. It wasn't Kumbaya, it was Highway to Hell!

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

03/01/2004 03:22:53 PM · #4

Hi Marj - I think I would have cropped it a bit and adjusted the gamma down a bit like below - hope you dont mind me messing with your photo!

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

03/01/2004 03:26:03 PM · #5

Originally posted by Marjo:

That's funny. It wasn't Kumbaya, it was Highway to Hell!

It's like AC/DC Unplugged, or , just DC maybe.......;)

03/01/2004 03:32:40 PM · #6

Thanks, Chinstrap. That looks better cropped. I kept trying to keep them as a couple. I tried reversing it with the fire on the left side. Didn't seem to look any better. I just don't like all the white in the fire!
Here's another attempt.

camelotnorth

Nikon D70

03/01/2004 03:36:36 PM · #7

Hi

I read that when taking a bon fire shot don't focus on the fire but on someone behind the fire. I tried to bring up a picture without luck. But it is in my workshop folder in my portfolio.

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

03/01/2004 03:45:28 PM · #8

I prefer your second attempt and I know what you mean about the white in the fire. The angle is much better in the second one, I like it.

mike

03/01/2004 03:45:55 PM · #9

Camelotnorth, That would have been nice to know. Makes sense, too. I don't why I didn't try that. I guess, sometimes the obvious gets overlooked.
Is your campfire in your portfolio? I didn't see it. But I did see a photo of some mice...very funny photo.

camelotnorth

Nikon D70

03/01/2004 03:48:35 PM · #10

Marjo
I put a bonfire picture on Photos/Browse. I focused on the people in the back of the fire. Hope this helps.

03/01/2004 03:55:24 PM · #11

I found it. Looks pretty good. Thanks.
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Azrifel

Fujifilm X100VI

03/01/2004 05:06:06 PM · #12

I'd say manual focus on the people, keep the shutterspeed up to catch the fire without overexposing the core and use fill flash (that means let the flash 'flash' with a lower ouput then it tells you to, you don't want them to looked errrmm... flashed) to get a good exposure on the people. I wouldn't flash from the camera, but from a low angle by cable or remote.

03/01/2004 05:37:34 PM · #13

Thanks, Sander. Sounds like a plan. I might have to go gather more wood (or skids) and try again.

mOTiVe

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 35mm f/2.0

03/01/2004 06:15:02 PM · #14

Ever thought of not including the fire itself in the shot?

If you just can make the suggestion of them sitting at a fireplace singing songs there's enough fire imho to have been allowed in the fire-challenge. To make it even more obvious you could try to get the fire reflected on the guitar.. Those things are usually nice and shiny! :)
A shot of just the guitar reflecting the fire could do nicely too..