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The Execution

This shot isn't quite what i was aiming for. I wanted to get the expanding gas wave-front when the match head ignites. However, I do think it looks quite interesting. Check out the very cool gasses shooting out of the match head inside the flame!

 

I thought I would experiment with different ways of igniting the match head and see which produced the best result. This one is 5 Amp fuse wire wrapped around the head and shorted out on a 12v battery. It worked well but was a pain to set up!

 

Camera: Nikon D90

Lens: Tamron 18-270mm @ 270mm

Aperture: f/18

Exposure: 1/60th

ISO: 100

Strobe: SB-23 @ 1/16th power. Placed to right & slightly behind. 30 cm from subject.

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Uploaded on January 2, 2010
Taken on January 3, 2010