Virtually no PP, just a slight gamma adjustment and some sharpening.
A definition of a bonfire: 'A large fire built in the open air, as an expression of public joy and exultation, or for amusement.'
A bit about bonfire night in the UK: 'Bonfire Night is celebrated across the UK on 5 November. The date marks the failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament by Guy Fawkes along with a group of co-conspirators in London in 1605.'
This photo was taken at a big organised event in Roundhay Park in Leeds which included fireworks. Over 30,000 people turned up!
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simply awesome. you are the master bob- oh yeah- and I sure its been said a bunch of times- but when they make a movie about your life as a photographer- Rob schneider can play the title role. rock on dude!
Powerful image. A bit too powerful for me. I would crop closer or move back for a point of reference. It seems that whatever is burning (pallets?) looks like a building. I would not have guessed that this was a bonfire without the title. Great colors, but it reminds me of Halloween gone wrong.
Great texture, I would have liked to see some photos taken closer into the burning palettes (wrong word?), not that I don't like this one, I just find the motive very interesting to play with.
Excellent work here - wonderful control of exposure. I wonder if, perhaps, it isn't slightly too suggestive of a house fire for the normally required blandness of calendar photography - something along the lines of a family silhouetted by it would add that inoffensiveness that seems normal. But nevertheless, and wonderfully executed photograph. Love that structure of burning pallets. 8
Ok I take it as the Bonfire is some UK think anyone in UK would associate with November, so I won't judge is as off challenge. I done that enough today anyways. Other than that it is a good image.
AWESOME! How on earth did you do this shot??? This is probably the best image of fire I have ever seen, I can´t wait for this challenge to be over for me to see the details of how you pulled this off. Easiest 10 I have given so far.
What a great shot! I keep my 10s for really outstanding picture and that is one of them! The contrasts are beautiful... This really gets your attention and each details makes it so you can't look away... (I hope I don't sound like pyro!) Condradulations! This one of my favorites so far!
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