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Ice and fire
Ice and fire
IreneM


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fire IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: My kitchen
Date: Oct 1, 2009
Aperture: f14
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/250 s
Galleries: Abstract, Textures
Date Uploaded: Oct 4, 2009

 I did so many fire shots for this challenge, our house stank of lighter fuel for two days ;-)
I was trying to get the flame behind the piece of ice which turned out to be harder than I thought it would (the ice tended to slither about all over the place). However, as soon as I saw this one on the camera display, I knew it was the one. The 90° ccw rotation gave it just that bit of extra zing it needed and I really like the way it turned out.
Thanks for the comments, favourite and the votes.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 96
Avg (all users): 6.8871
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.8542
Avg (non-participants): 6.9079
Views since voting: 4139
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 124
Comments: 24
Favorites: 3 (view)

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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 10/14/2009 07:04:59 AM
Irene, you are so inventive and dedicated! Congrats! Lovely image -- as Always
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/12/2009 11:23:49 PM
Congrats on top ten! Fabulous image!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/12/2009 06:25:06 PM
never mind this challenge , You are on fire , your photos are great
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/12/2009 02:13:43 PM
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Irene!!!!! Reminds me of the Blue ribbon from 'Lucky' contest! Excellent finish!
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 10/12/2009 11:10:25 AM
this is so cool irene, agreed the Rotation really makes you ponder this one, lovely
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 10/12/2009 09:55:12 AM
Wonderful studio work (as usual). You vision to see the possibilities and how it could work best is what separates you from so many others that try similar work. Kudos on a well deserved top 5.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/12/2009 07:58:53 AM
Irene, this is so well done, the light is fantastic! Congrats on top 5!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 10/12/2009 06:41:35 AM
Wonderfully composed! Congrats on the HM.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/12/2009 03:43:09 AM
I think a waterdrop on top of the ice cube would have put this on top. ;-) Great job - congrats on 5th!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/12/2009 02:02:03 AM
Love the face watching you from the right ice cube.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 10/12/2009 01:10:38 AM
Another great image from the master of table top setup and lighting. Congratulations, Irene.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 10/12/2009 12:13:00 AM
What an awesome combo. That flame is spectacular. So clever to do the rotation. Congrats on 5th place!
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 10/12/2009 12:09:44 AM
Well executed and a super shot again !! Congrats on Top 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 10/10/2009 07:24:40 PM
I would love to see the full symmetrical version of this, however your choice to crop (or shoot originally) is smart in regards to many DPC voters.
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 10/06/2009 11:30:55 AM
Interesting use of reflection and rotation.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/06/2009 01:41:50 AM
Interessting
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Nikon D70
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Nikon
 10/05/2009 10:57:36 PM
very special 8
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Olympus E-620
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 10/05/2009 06:06:26 PM
Very cool picture. I'd love to know how you did it.
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 10/05/2009 05:00:33 PM
awesomeeee
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/05/2009 01:23:02 PM
Well Done. Very creative on the this image.
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 10/05/2009 11:47:35 AM
This is really a cool shot. Good job
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/05/2009 10:42:21 AM
Lovely job! I'm guessing Irene here... If I were voting, this would get a 10 from me.
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Olympus E-5
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD Zuiko Lens ED
 10/05/2009 09:14:13 AM
8
:)
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 10/05/2009 02:21:38 AM
You almost got me , took me a full 3 secs to realize how I should be looking at this image. Nicely done and I like the overall composition, 8
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