Yes, flame is real, yes it's on a lens, yes, that's real money.
Think that sums it up ;)
Lit using three lights, two bounced off ceiling, one aimed directly at the center of the photo. A few setup shots and then one burn. Got two shots out of that, didn't need to reshoot at all.
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