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Llywellyn · August 22, 2008

I'm also here waffing between two ideas. :scratch What's your preference?

Rekindled

Feel the Burn

EDIT for new version of "Feel the Burn"--Better? Worth pursuing?

Thanks for any and all opinions! :thumb

VelvtRide · August 23, 2008

Nice work on both images, Kerry.

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.

pyry · August 23, 2008

I voted for the first, that is a very good idea

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.

Llywellyn · 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!

pyry · 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!

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?

Llywellyn · August 23, 2008

pyry wrote:

So a possible solution is warm the st... are you feeling lucky?

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.

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

...I think.

pyry · 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.

A light coating of napalm just might do the trick

A powder. A flammable powder.

Llywellyn · August 23, 2008

Okay, tried out Plan C and added it to the first post. Better? Or does Rekindled still hold more weight?

shatch · 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!!

Llywellyn · 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.

pyry · 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?

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

Llywellyn · August 23, 2008

pyry wrote:

The new flame in the third looks like an unlucky pancake to me for some reason.

...Unlucky pancake??

pyry · August 23, 2008

Llywellyn wrote:

...Unlucky pancake??

...or kneading with attitude?

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

richtersl · August 23, 2008

pyry wrote:

...or kneading with attitude?

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

4:30 am? Where are you located?

pyry · August 23, 2008

richtersl wrote:

4:30 am? Where are you located?

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

Michael Atkins · 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.

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.

Llywellyn · August 23, 2008

pyry wrote:

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

Woah, cool! How's Finnish coffee?

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.

richtersl · August 23, 2008

pyry wrote:

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

In that case, Hyvää Huomenta!

Llywellyn · 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?

richtersl · August 23, 2008

Llywellyn wrote:

Woah, cool! How's Finnish coffee?

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.

The coffee in Finland is yummy -- among the best I've ever had.

Llywellyn · August 23, 2008

richtersl wrote:

In that case, Hyvää Huomenta!

I hope that means "Good morning."

pyry · 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.

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

KurtPreston · 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.

pyry · August 23, 2008

Llywellyn wrote:

Woah, cool! How's Finnish coffee?

I'm told it tends to be lightly roasted

I run on black tea, I make it strong and add lots of honey.

richtersl wrote:

In that case, Hyvää Huomenta!

:jawdrop

Huomenta!

Seriously, where'd that come from?

llywellyn wrote:

I hope that means "Good morning."

Word for word

Llywellyn · 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.

pyry · 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.

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

richtersl · August 23, 2008

pyry wrote:

:jawdrop

Huomenta!

Seriously, where'd that come from?

Word for word

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

pyry · August 23, 2008

richtersl wrote:

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

I see, that's cool!

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