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Magical Moments

Sometimes when you wish upon a star...
You get an awesome model willing to brave tons of sparks flying at her :)

Sometimes when you wish upon a star...
You get an awesome model willing to brave tons of sparks flying at her :)
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 8/10

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Apr, 2013

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Contest Finalist in Studio Fun Photo Contest

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Contest Finalist in Creative Lighting Photo Contest by Adorama

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Superb Composition

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Top Choice

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+12

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great shot

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stunning shot

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thank you

You do have a brave model

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Yes indeed :)

Wow! Gorgeous. Love the sense of peace she brings to the shot. So great!

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Thanks! Yeah, she did a great job staying still for the two seconds of exposure I did for this shot...

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WOW , excellent shot .

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Thank you! Glad you like it.

Excellent creative shot. Congratulations.

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Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

Great shot and a brave model! Congrats!

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Thank you! And she was brave... and a trooper :)

Amazing picture, Love it!

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Thank you very much!

Cool Shot! Congrats!

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Thank you!

Amazing shot!

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Thank you!

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Such a beautiful shot!!

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Thank you!

congrats

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Thanks

Fantastic shot!

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Thanks!

Awesome capture!

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Thank you!

Wow, just stunning

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Thanks!

Beautiful photo

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thank you

What a creative and wonderful photo. She deserves the award for doing this!

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Thank you... and she does, only for the fact that she had to hold poses for longer then normal, perfectly still... the sparks didn't hurt at all though... feels like warm sand :)

Magical shot!!! Angelic Art!!!

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Thank you very much!

Superb Composition I especially like the slow shutter speed giving the splashing water from the shower( how did you get the lighting effect ?)

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Thank you very much... and it's not water... those are sparks from a grinder and steel rebarb hitting and bouncing off her hands...

how was this done? nice

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Magic :)
~Hand grinder, steel bar, model with nerves of steel... :)

Sencillamente mágica, el agua se convierte en fuego. Gracias por esta fotografía, es realmente inspiradora.

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Muchas gracias senor!

Amazing!!

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superb!

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Thanks!

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love it

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Thanks!

Amazing!!

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Thanks!

Congrats!

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Thanks!

great concept and idea...nice shot...

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Thank you very much!

Great shot!

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Thanks!

This is amazing! Congratulations!

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Thank you!

Quite superb.....well done & congrats...Brian

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Thanks Brian! I appreciate it

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STUNNING!!!!

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Thanks!

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Class shot and a model with nerve, what a combination. Well done.

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Thank you! She was a definite pleasure to work with...

Awesome capture!

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Thanks!

What an amazing shot!

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Thank you!

Wow, simply outstanding.... Very creative....and a very brave model.... Awarded.

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Thank you very much! She was definitely brave and very patient with all of us crazy photographers :)

WOW

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Thanks :D

looks great but surely that would be painful?

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Thank you, but not painful... the sparks are from a hand grinder and steel rebar... feels like warm sand hitting your skin... nothing more :)

Love it! Fantastic creativity, skills and nerves of steel! :) Best of luck in the contest.

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Thank you very much, on both accounts :)

....awesome image.....!!! Congrats!!!

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Thank you! I appreciate it!

wow, this is amazing!!

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Thank you!

Great creativity, congratulations.

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Thank you, I appreciate it.

Amazing :)

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Thanks :D

Amazing shot! Great lighting!

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Thank you. It was a wonderful shoot... All of the light was given off by the sparks from the grinder...

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Congratulations for making it to the finals, well deserved.

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Thank you very much, I really appreciate it... Now hopefully I can take home the gold :)

Congrats on your finalist award.

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Thank you!

Congratulations on your Finalist Award!

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Thank you!

Very cool imagery!

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Thanks!

Congrats on your image! Magical indeed!

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Thank you, hoping to do another shoot like this in the near future...

OUTStanding!

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Thank you!

Nicely done. Congrats

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Thank you very much!

to hot to vote LOL

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LOL

but I did LOL

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;-) Thanks! i appreciate it. Glad you like the "hotness" :)

Beautiful! She seems so serene for having sparks hitting her. Great job to you both.

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Thanks! She was a trooper ????

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Amazing ! How was it done ?

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Thanks! Long exposure and to create the sparks I used a hand grinder and piece of steal...

Wow. Is it sparks from something or something els

Stunning image! Took my breathaway...

grande lavoro !!

great shot, kudos to the model for staying still during exposure

Ultimate

I give HER credit, as those sparks were not fun, and I know...............

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Sometimes when you wish upon a star...
You get an awesome model willing to brave tons of sparks flying at her :)

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