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direhaggis — Fire and Flame
Published: 2004-03-03 10:37:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 1086; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 562
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It built up into the night, like a beautiful nightmare: too large to ignore, too fast to escape.Related content
Comments: 46
Love the way you make all the lights have that star shape, it's really cool.
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You'd suggest a white border instead for the fire shot? Hadn't thought of trying it with a shot that had so many highlights, but it could be interesting. The original is on another computer that isn't coming anytime soon, but I'll play with the .jpg for kicks.
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Spectacular image. Real drama. That is the most fierce red i have seen for a long time. Makes me think of bombs going off. And also reminds me of some outrageous forest fires i saw in Cape Town a few years ago. The flames almost devoured the city.
Great shot.
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I didn't have to modify the color of the smoke too much to give it that flame color; just tweaked the white noise, actually. The Cape Town fires you mentioned sound stunning.
Many thanks for your comment
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This is a wonderful example of using negative space to really emphasize a point... the buildings are a great backdrop, but it's really all that firey sky that is the real focal point. The mix of oranges and reds really make this look like the end of the world.
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You make a very good point re: negative space. At one point I'd wanted to cut more of the clouds out, but it seems like the shot needed 'breathing room'--and it emphasizes the size of the event.
Glad you like the apocalyptic colors
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I love the colors. It's so violent!
Hope you're having a nice time in Michigan.
River Rouge has a really interesting and beautiful history.
If you can, try to make nick take you to Henry Ford Museum.
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My time in Michigan was mucho ass-kicking
I have about a dozen shots I've been working on here and there. The next one is another industrial shot, sortof an Edgar Allen Poe feel to it.
I'll be sure to mention the HF Museum for next time around.
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Oh and if you want to know some of the history behind the river Rouge plant, let me know. It was considered quite a work of beauty and innovation when it was first built and changed the political structure of Ford motor company for many years.
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Great subject and bold tone, it certainly works well here.
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I was glad "Fire and Flame" turned out as it did, especially with the definition in the steam. Insightful comment, thank you
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ooh-- very cool. love the orange. sure resonnates hellish overtones.
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Hey, been away on vacation 
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Wow that's awesome. what setting did you have your camera on?
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Hey, been away on vacation
Here are the specs for the shot:
Canon Powershot S40
10 second exposure
ISO: 50
Aperture: 5.6
White Balance: Hot Fluorescent
'preciate the comment, thanks!
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O.O This is so amazing. Wow! That's really all I feel I can say about is just wow.
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(been on vacation, so better late than never). Much appreciated as always
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Long as you enjoyed your vaction. ^_^ That's what matters.
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Wonderful. ^_^ You are most welcome.
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wow INSANE!! Its sooo red and memorable! Really like the clarity in this, its so massive. Very effective.
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Hey, been away on vacation
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Many thanks
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wow, that looks pretty sick... you're right, it's kind of a nightmare. Where abouts was that?
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Been on vacation, sorry about the delay.
That's an oil refinery owned by shell, down over in the Torrance area of Los Angeles. There's a hill that descends down into the streets that go there. The cooling silos were working overtime that night, so I figured it'd make for a good shot
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Another excellent industrial shot. I love how the positioning of the buildings and horizon are placed perfectly to highlight the smoke rising from the smoke stacks and the subtle variations in the clouds in the sky. Having such a saturated red really adds mood and emotion to the shot and creates a real metophorical feeling in the piece. The description you wrote for it is poetic and really fits the image as well. Very nice image.
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I'd wondered if the shot had too much negative space up top, but I do like how the clouds of steam gradually lose their form as the move up. Your comment was precise and fabulous, thank you.
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I don't think you need to worry about the negative space issue, the piece feels dynamic and balanced to me just as it is. This is one of those times where breaking the "rules" of photography is necessary to create a piece that not only works but communicates vividly to the viewer.
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Hey, been busy trying to clear out of my lab job
You make a good point with breaking the rules of photography to produce a good shot. It occured to me that I haven't been by your gallery in awhile. I should hop over.
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Not much has gone on there since my computer HD fried over a month ago. It has since been repaired but it will be a slow go getting it back up and running. Lots of things need to be rescanned and saved etc. There was also a small problem with a money crunch as well that kept film in my camera bag instead of going to the developer. I am happy to report though I have six new rolls and will be posting something soon. I should also be getting back to my commenting soon.
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Wow, that's just gorgeous and haunting.
Great shot, I love the colors of the sky.
Ahh, beautiful.
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Ok this is amazing. I realy need to get back into industrial photography. Oh how i miss it. Also this is the second greta bit of industrial photography i have seen today. Lets hope some Industrial Love comes my way
The red and oranges of the sky are amazing. Is it light polution to the max, fire or sunsaet? Probably wrong on all counts. The little twinkally lights are great as well.
Great stuff
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wow, that's amazing and frightening at the same time
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