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Flaming Birthday Cake
Flaming Birthday Cake
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Illuminative Subject (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
Date: Mar 15, 2009
Aperture: f11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 6 s
Date Uploaded: Mar 15, 2009

 The flame/halo around the candle was produced with a piece of tissue paper on a wire frame that was moved around during the exposure. I originally started just trying to make a spherical halo around the frame, but the this more flame like shape has great appeal in the end.

Processing
raw,shadow/highlights,curves, channel mixer

Statistics
Place: 84 out of 178
Avg (all users): 5.0990
Avg (commenters): 5.7500
Avg (participants): 4.8889
Avg (non-participants): 5.1942
Views since voting: 1054
Views during voting: 328
Votes: 202
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 03/25/2009 11:35:57 AM
Love the processing on this photo.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/22/2009 12:26:58 AM
Fun editing on this. I hope it doesn't hurt you with the other voters!
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 03/19/2009 01:21:09 PM
Very interesting effect and post-processing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/19/2009 12:53:49 PM
unique editing of the flame
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 03/18/2009 05:26:10 PM
Great study in contrast. Very sketchy.
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