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Shades of Hyperion
Jul-04-2009, 11:35 PM
After finishing up with the yard work Saturday morning it was time to get rid of the brush that has been accumulating in the fire pit over the past few months. After getting the fire burning I decided to grab my camera and experiment with high speed shutter captures of the fire. Here are a few samples of what I got...

http://shadesofhyperion.smugmug.com/photos/582237617_WLAtg-XL-2.jpg

http://shadesofhyperion.smugmug.com/photos/582241136_TQ7av-XL-1.jpg

http://shadesofhyperion.smugmug.com/photos/582254315_ebyXN-XL-1.jpg

I don't know if anyone else will see it but when I started processing the photos I noticed a shape in the flames of the next photo that to me looks like a dragon rising out of the flames.
http://shadesofhyperion.smugmug.com/photos/582252596_Wb5zf-XL-1.jpg

There are more photo in my "Fire Study #1" (http://shadesofhyperion.smugmug.com/gallery/8794242_KYXYw/1/582252596_Wb5zf) gallery, feel free to take a look.
Comments and critiques are welcomed and encouraged.
photo-funtasia
Jul-05-2009, 12:46 AM
Very nice photos :D
KellyC
Jul-05-2009, 12:07 PM
When I was young, we used to do a fair amount of camping, and I just loved watching the campfire... #1 brings back those memories, I like it the best.

Kelly
rainbow
Jul-05-2009, 12:50 PM
I enjoyed viewing these. I am impressed by your compositions as well as each stands by itself as a nice photo.

Will you share what your "high speed" shutter is?

Thanks for sharing.
Shades of Hyperion
Jul-05-2009, 01:25 PM
I enjoyed viewing these. I am impressed by your compositions as well as each stands by itself as a nice photo.

Will you share what your "high speed" shutter is?

Thanks for sharing.

The first photo;
Exposure Time: 0.001 (1/1000)
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 80

Second photo;
Exposure Time: 0.0006 (1/1600)
Aperture: f/4.3
ISO: 80

Third photo;
Exposure Time: 0.006 (1/1600)
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 200

Fourth photo (dragon photo);
Exposure Time: 0.006 (1/1600)
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 200

And thank you everyone for taking the time to comment.
Morning Dusk
Jul-05-2009, 08:24 PM
I see the dragon coming out of the flames! very cool shots (: Thanks for sharing
rainbow
Jul-05-2009, 11:16 PM
A dragon-breathing fire!

Thanks for the info, too.
Shades of Hyperion
Jul-06-2009, 11:51 AM
A dragon-breathing fire!

Thanks for the info, too.
You're welcome:D