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Candle Flame



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For image licensing or print inquiries contact James Markus at jmarkus@photomatter.com

For image licensing or print inquiries contact James Markus at jmarkus@photomatter.com
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upload_dateFeb, 2017

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Awards

Peer Choice Award
Contest Finalist in Centered Compositions Photo Contest
Peer Award
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Outstanding Creativity
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Top Choice
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Superb Composition
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Absolute Masterpiece
LeslieMCrawley Sambhu
All Star
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Magnificent Capture
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Superior Skill
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Top Ranks

Everything Smoke Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Everything Smoke Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
ViewBug Photography AwardsTop 10 rank
ViewBug Photography AwardsTop 10 rank week 1
Centered Compositions Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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Centered Compositions Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 2
Centered Compositions Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Candle Light Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 2
Candle Light Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1

Categories

Submitted to Photo Contests

Tags

#candle #fire #flame #forked #smoke #tongue
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Behind The Lens

Location

In my studio

Time

11/8/2010, 2:57:05 PM

Lighting

I used a single strobe (90 degrees right), and reflector

Equipment

Canon 5D mark II EF 24-70mm f2.8 L USM, Alien Bee 800, small popup reflector

Inspiration

I wanted to capture smoke, and accentuate it. Plus the transition of flame turning into smoke.

Editing

Very little post processing was done. I used the curves dialog in Photoshop to establish a black point.

In my camera bag

I shoot Canon and Nikon brand cameras, plus their respective lenses. My bags are full of lenses, adapters, filters, and lots of associated stuff.

Feedback

Shoot everything in manual mode. Manual exposure, manual white balance, manual focus. This is true for most of my work, but particularly for shooting flame, and smoke - it will dramatically increase your keeper rate. Practice the shot. Check each technical aspect, then work on composition. When you have it all dialed in - then shoot a bunch, and be brutal in culling your images.

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