I know I have done this before but it is all I could come up with for complementary colors. Imagination downfall this week :(
Black background, softbox from front left. I clamped 3 matches together in a clamp and used a lighter to light the furthest match and pressed the shutter when the match lit.
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Somehow this is slowly becoming embarrassing. Why do I feel the need to apologise? Thanks everyone again, thanks so much. Everytime I win a ribbon it is still like the first times I won, that cool bouncy feeling is still there every time. I don't think that will ever leave. The roll over is at 6am our time, and I never need an alarm clock on roll over days, the excitement wakes me up and within two minutes of opening my eyes I am down at my computer looking at the results.
This ribbon is special though because now I have finally reached one of my goals and that is to get past JJ who has had the most ribbons on DPC for a few years now. I will celebrate that tonight :) Also I have a little challenge going on with Arnit to see who will get first to 25 ribbons.
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amazing photo. I think the only thing that i can think of that i would like to see is sharper focus on the smoke. Thats just an opinion though, and i think its a great shot. congrats!
Godallmighty. Just check out the left side of your friggin profile page. Looks like a couple of ribbons took fertility drugs and multiplied into their own community. Good stuff!
As my New Zealand friend says, CHOICE. Anothes ribbon...I have a great idea for special conditions on an upcoming challenge: "If your username is kiwiness, you cannot enter"...just kidding!!! you make us all want to do better...lovely shot by the way. Love your explanation and the feeling you still have about winning these darn eluive things...you are an asset, don't hold back, don't ever NOT enter just because you might win another ribbon.
I dont believe you are just 1 person. It´s humanly impossible to score that many ribbons.
I guess Kiwiness is just a name of a group of professional photographers in Germany.
Yeah that´s the reason that there are so few members from germany, it´s all a big conspiracy.
Or you´re a robot....
Well anyway, just wanted to say something different then just congrats haha
Unreal. How's this for a challenge? Win a ribbon of a photo that contains feces. On second thought you'd probably accomplish that and we'll have to then see it every day on the front page. Nevermind...
Gary this is becomong a habit
How do you think of such clever ideas and then carry them out so well
You are the master and I congratulate you AGAIN on a top shot
OK..someone take the camera from this man..ROFL..umm can I have your skills? I would pay good money for them..hehe.. Way to go on another awesome photo, gary!
Dude! What have you been eating lately??? Ok this is starting to get boring :P Hey congrats on topping jj's ribbon record. Now you're the mark! Congrats and great job my friend!
Good work on this shot. Good Orange/Blue complement. Nicey composed. I don't think I'm a fan of the square crop on this. It feels to me this might have looked a little stronger in a portrait layout vs. the square. JMO.
WOW! If I were picking. . .this photo would have another blue complimenting it: a blue RIBBON!!! Congratulations! This is stunning. ..and perfect in every way! 10
Now this is a superb macro shot. I like the fact that part of the match head is still "unburnt" thus really adding to the aprk of the image :) Great job and good luck. 8
I think I'll give this a 'wow'. Very - er - striking image (sorry)... and it fits the challenge description too. You got 9 and I might just come back and make it 10.
Very nice composition, explosive fire and elegant and sleek smoke - can't imagine how you managed that blue smoke, hope I remember to come back after voting is over and see if you have included that info - I hope the voters like it, I do
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