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Flash cordon!
Flash cordon!
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Challenge: Begin (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Canon
Location: Home
Date: Feb 1, 2009
Aperture: f11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1.3 sec
Galleries: Macro, Action
Date Uploaded: Feb 1, 2009

 The beginning of a chain reaction. Not an original idea, I know, but I liked the capture just as the front match ignited, and the angle at which I placed the matches, to give a different perspective of the shot. I know will get canned for the flame being blown out but I kind of like the effect, showing the heat and intensity of the first match just after it exploded into action.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 117
Avg (all users): 5.9498
Avg (commenters): 6.8750
Avg (participants): 5.6957
Avg (non-participants): 6.0104
Views since voting: 1414
Views during voting: 354
Votes: 239
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/10/2009 10:00:22 PM
Neat idea, the comp is good, it is a tad bright or over saturated, but you did a good job on getting this, 7.
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 02/09/2009 11:29:04 PM
Nice capture and effective use of DOF.
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 02/06/2009 08:54:04 AM
not at all keen on the border, would have marked higher without it
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 02/05/2009 10:36:23 PM
Great thinking and very good picture. Love it
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 02/04/2009 12:51:35 PM
This is a great interpretation of the challenge. Love the colors, the concept, dof, and appreciate the difficulty. I feel the wood portion of the matches could have had a bit more contrast.
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 02/04/2009 12:15:11 PM
The flame is quite washed out, maybe there would have been a possibility with 2 superimposed pictures within the camera. Don't misunderstand me, it's a very good picture (especially the title), but I just had this idea...
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 02/04/2009 12:14:20 PM
Great idea and well executed. 7
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 02/04/2009 02:48:02 AM
Great way to utilize pattern and shallow depth of field. I hope you got it in just a few takes- or else there could be a lot of matches used! I am always a fan of grainy shots- the wood looks fantastic and textured, and the grain in the first match head helps it look like it's just ready to explode. Nice touch with the border. It's a complete shot- can't really offer up any constructive criticism.
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