More Second-Guessing

LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
edited August 23, 2008 in The Dgrin Challenges
I'm also here waffing between two ideas. :scratch What's your preference?

Rekindled
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Feel the Burn
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EDIT for new version of "Feel the Burn"--Better? Worth pursuing?
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Thanks for any and all opinions! :thumb

Fire Me Up! 21 votes

Rekindled
61% 13 votes
Feel the Burn
19% 4 votes
Meh.
19% 4 votes

Comments

  • VelvtRideVelvtRide Registered Users Posts: 364 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Nice work on both images, Kerry. thumb.gif

    I really like Feel the Burn, however the flame looks a bit fake to me. Also, the light and dark parts on her arms is a hair distracting. How about putting the flames coming off her arms....?

    The composition is really nice and I get the feel of the photo which is hard to accomplish, IMHO.
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    I voted for the first, that is a very good idea thumb.gif

    If you can re-shoot, I'd use a few drops of whatever flammable you have at hand to actually put the flames on the ice.
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Thanks for the opinions! The fire on the second one is giving me fits. :giggle I have not yet given up.
    pyry wrote:
    If you can re-shoot, I'd use a few drops of whatever flammable you have at hand to actually put the flames on the ice.

    I was using paint thinner, which apparently isn't enough to counteract the ice wanting to put the flame out. I tried several times before moving on to plan B, which was lighting a bowl of it underneath the ice. Harder than I thought it would be to make the ice ignite! mwink.gif
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    I was using paint thinner, which apparently isn't enough to counteract the ice wanting to put the flame out. I tried several times before moving on to plan B, which was lighting a bowl of it underneath the ice. Harder than I thought it would be to make the ice ignite! mwink.gif

    Now that you mention it, yes it would be. The paint thinner doesn't burn as a liquid - it's the vapour which of course doesn't form if it's cold...

    So a possible solution is warm the st... are you feeling lucky? lol3.gif
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    So a possible solution is warm the st... are you feeling lucky? lol3.gif

    rolleyes1.gif I nearly burned my porch the first time I tried this with the ice, despite thinking up precautions for a week. I have now been seen on my porch lighting fires and taking pictures by my neighbors twice this week. I think I'm already pushing my luck. deal.gif

    That said, a plan C occured to me for the fire in the second picture. Slightly less dangerous.

    ...I think. :D
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    That said, a plan C occured to me for the fire in the second picture. Slightly less dangerous.

    ...I think. :D

    A light coating of napalm just might do the trick rolleyes1.gif

    A powder. A flammable powder.
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Okay, tried out Plan C and added it to the first post. Better? Or does Rekindled still hold more weight? ne_nau.gif
  • shatchshatch Registered Users Posts: 798 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    All of these photos are great! I like your style! The third is really coming together. When you get to this point, it gets so difficult to post your final...at least for me it does.

    Good luck!!
    My Blog about Life:
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    shatch wrote:
    All of these photos are great! I like your style! The third is really coming together. When you get to this point, it gets so difficult to post your final...at least for me it does.

    Good luck!!

    Thanks, Steven! When I get to this point, I debate on when to open the bottle of wine, because then everything will look better. mwink.gif
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Okay, tried out Plan C and added it to the first post. Better? Or does Rekindled still hold more weight? ne_nau.gif

    I still think it's Rekindled without a doubt. The new flame in the third looks like an unlucky pancake to me for some reason.

    Man I must sound completely off my trolley by now rolleyes1.gif
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    The new flame in the third looks like an unlucky pancake to me for some reason.

    ...Unlucky pancake?? lol3.gif
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    ...Unlucky pancake?? lol3.gif

    ...or kneading with attitude?

    Hey I just woke up and it's 4:30 AM!
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    ...or kneading with attitude?

    Hey I just woke up and it's 4:30 AM!

    eek7.gif 4:30 am? Where are you located?
    Linda

    http://lrichters.smugmug.com
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    richtersl wrote:
    eek7.gif 4:30 am? Where are you located?

    Finland, we're at GMT+3 in the summer.
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • Michael AtkinsMichael Atkins Registered Users Posts: 116 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Thanks, Steven! When I get to this point, I debate on when to open the bottle of wine, because then everything will look better. mwink.gif

    It's funny how wine tends to do that! If only we had the judges addresses - I've got several bottles of Gamay Rouge from V.Sattui Winery in Napa just sitting here waiting to be enjoyed.
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    Finland, we're at GMT+3 in the summer.

    Woah, cool! How's Finnish coffee? :D

    I'm still in love with "Feel the Burn." Argh. Even though the votes and comments are overwhelmingly for my first idea, I can't seem to give up the ghost. rolleyes1.gif
  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    Finland, we're at GMT+3 in the summer.
    In that case, Hyvää Huomenta! mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Linda

    http://lrichters.smugmug.com
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Michael Atkins wrote:
    It's funny how wine tends to do that! If only we had the judges addresses - I've got several bottles of Gamay Rouge from V.Sattui Winery in Napa just sitting here waiting to be enjoyed.

    Yeah, what happened to the good ol' custom of bribing? mwink.gif
  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Woah, cool! How's Finnish coffee? :D

    I'm still in love with "Feel the Burn." Argh. Even though the votes and comments are overwhelmingly for my first idea, I can't seem to give up the ghost. rolleyes1.gif
    The coffee in Finland is yummy -- among the best I've ever had. thumb.gif
    Linda

    http://lrichters.smugmug.com
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    richtersl wrote:
    In that case, Hyvää Huomenta! mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif

    I hope that means "Good morning." mwink.gif
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    I'm still in love with "Feel the Burn." Argh. Even though the votes and comments are overwhelmingly for my first idea, I can't seem to give up the ghost. rolleyes1.gif

    I can see why, but the flames don't work at all and it really suffers for it, sorry!
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • KurtPrestonKurtPreston Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    I have to agree with pyry, your melting heart entry is the best of the three. I do like the 'feel the burn' concept, but it feels over processed.
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Woah, cool! How's Finnish coffee? :D

    I'm told it tends to be lightly roasted :D
    I run on black tea, I make it strong and add lots of honey.
    richtersl wrote:
    In that case, Hyvää Huomenta! mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif

    :jawdrop

    Huomenta! lol3.gif

    Seriously, where'd that come from?
    llywellyn wrote:
    I hope that means "Good morning." mwink.gif

    Word for word :D
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    I can see why, but the flames don't work at all and it really suffers for it, sorry!
    KurtPreston wrote:
    I have to agree with pyry, your melting heart entry is the best of the three. I do like the 'feel the burn' concept, but it feels over processed.

    Okay, I can take the hint that it's time to step away from the computer and uncork the wine (which sounds salacious knowing that it's 5am in Finland!). :giggle

    Thanks again, all. iloveyou.gif
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Okay, I can take the hint that it's time to step away from the computer and uncork the wine (which sounds salacious knowing that it's 5am in Finland!). :giggle

    Thanks again, all. iloveyou.gif

    thumb.gif

    Same goes for me, except I'll go with the tea. Just added a picture to mini 9 with less than two hours to spare :D
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    pyry wrote:

    :jawdrop

    Huomenta! lol3.gif

    Seriously, where'd that come from?



    Word for word :D

    lol3.gif

    Puhun Viroaa - Ymmärrän ja puhun pieni Suomea.
    (I speak Estonian -- and understand and speak a little Finnish)
    Linda

    http://lrichters.smugmug.com
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2008
    richtersl wrote:
    lol3.gif

    Puhun Viroaa - Ymmärrän ja puhun pieni Suomea.
    (I speak Estonian -- and understand and speak a little Finnish)

    I see, that's cool! clap.gif
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
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