I performed a double exposure: a 1/2.5 sec. exposure of the unburned (illuminated) match (so as to expose the match stick and head fully), followed by a 1/250 sec. exposure of the lit match w/out additional lighting (this second exposure captured mostly the flame).
Edits performed: Rotated, USM, slight color adjustments, cloned a few 'hot' pixels and a slight blur of red on the extreme right edge of the match tip. Cropped and bordered for submission to 'fire' challenge.
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Great closeup of the match. Incredible details. The flame has a brilliant, vibrant color. The black background really helps to set the subject and the bakcground apart. Quite a bit of negative space. I believe cropping a bit off of the left would make it a better composition, but that's minor. "10"
Good timing! To steady the match, line up the camera, focus AND take the shot all before the match head had blackened is a feat in itself. Getting closer, if your camera allows it, might have been preferable.
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