Playing with fire

[Derek897]

These are shots of matches at the point of ignition, some single match and others multiple matches together. A couple are mirrored in ps.

IMGP0640edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

IMGP0674edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

IMGP0682edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

It's a Match. by dr.shutter, on Flickr

IMGP0674edsm1 by dr.shutter, on Flickr

IMGP0715edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

IMGP0776edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

 

[SKM]

first shot looks really good

stan

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Very cool… I'm so happy you don't listen to your mother!

I love the colours and the sometimes flipped compositions!
Didn't your mother ever told you not to play with fire?

 

[Derek897]

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Very cool… I'm so happy you don't listen to your mother!

I love the colours and the sometimes flipped compositions!
Didn't your mother ever told you not to play with fire?

Cheers, it must be the firefighter in me. (fed up putting them out)

 

[Derek897]

This is one from ignition through to lighted match, 1 second.

Life cycle by dr.shutter, on Flickr

 

[wblati]

like the 2nd to last that looks like a face.

 

[andyred]

Wow, what a great set of shots,

1st one looks like it could be in an alien film

0674 looks like a person crossing there hands

0715 looks like a face

0776 looks like some sort of alien animal - face to the right with it's body behind

Or have I had a long day ???

 

[Derek897]

like the 2nd to last that looks like a face.

It really does, doesn't it. I think it looks like my father in law

 

[Derek897]

Wow, what a great set of shots,

1st one looks like it could be in an alien film

0674 looks like a person crossing there hands

0715 looks like a face

0776 looks like some sort of alien animal - face to the right with it's body behind

Or have I had a long day ???

Cheers, you may well have had a long day, but you're spot on on those,

 

[Billy]

A great set love them #1 is my fav.

 

[wblati]

1st one looks like a cool flower

 

[jimbosloan]

Nice interesting set Derk

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Great set of images Derek, good idea and very creative. My personal fav' would be #1.

George.

 

[Carlh]

5+6 look like faces - I love these, nice work

 

[Derek897]

Thanks folks
I enjoyed doing them. It only came about because it was too wet to venture out with the camera.
Derek

 

[jondc]

The symmetry in some of them is amazing, is this real or has the image been mirrored?

 

[PJwebbs]

These are fantastic!!!

 

[Derek897]

The symmetry in some of them is amazing, is this real or has the image been mirrored?

Hi Jonathan, 1, 4 and 5 have been mirrored, the rest as shot.
No 5 is a mirrored image of no 2.
It's really surprising what kind of image you might get as in no 6.

 

[Wissel]

Really like all of those, especially 1, 4, 5 & 6 (must give this a go - I'll add it to the never ending list )

If I had to pick one it would be No. 6. There's something very calming about it.

 

[Derek897]

If anyone is interested in how this was done it's fairly easy.
Camera on a tripod , set to manual focus, on burst mode.
I used 100mm macro lens
I had a piece of timber with a 3 mm hole in it to hold the match. Just poked the match in the hole.
No real need to worry about background as it will probably be blacked out, lack of light.
Focus on match head using live view and focus peaking.
Iso, 100-400 usually depending on amount of matches, f 8 or whatever suits
Exp as high as I could go, 1/5000-1/8000
I held a lighter under the match and triggered the shutter. That's it.
Sometimes I taped up to 10 matches together, as in the last shot. I just left 1 match long so the same hole would do.
Wouldn't mind seeing some others shots, if you do give it a go.
Derek

 

[Derek897]

Really like all of those, especially 1, 4, 5 & 6 (must give this a go - I'll add it to the never ending list )

If I had to pick one it would be No. 6. There's something very calming about it.

Probably my favourite, of the set too.

 

[viv1969]

They're rather beautiful.
The 4th looks like an angel.

 

[wil]

Love this stuff. Assume you have a very very high shutter speed !

 

[Borsch]

Number 6 is amazing, love the fiery "face" ! Great stuff

 

[Derek897]

Love this stuff. Assume you have a very very high shutter speed !

Hi Wil. Yes shutter speed in the 1/ 5000th - 1-8000th range. There's a mini how to, in the posts above.
Derek

 

[EdwardL]

Very striking

That first one is just brilliant!! Great work throughout.

 

[Derek897]

Very striking

That first one is just brilliant!! Great work throughout.

Haha, very striking

Cheers

 

[plamen_gb]

No1 is great, saw it and I though it was a kid angel, definitely my favourite