Angles of a cool dragonfly that was hanging out in the back yard. He did not like having his picture taken.

Flame on!

in close up

The candle flame pattern is freely available on the internets.

By the way, the flame is out of focus in every picture on purpose.

candle flame

In the Christmas season, when I was young, my brother and I used to have a wonderful time squirting orange peels into the flames of a candle. Squirt! and the flame would do all sorts of interesting things.

This set is an attempt to capture that experience photographically. It wasn't easy, because the flame effect is very quick.

Used the meteror storm to make it look like something is coming out of my mouth, no computer editing.

Flames of fire, dancing on the coals.

Some people burn candles...

“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must first set yourself on fire.”

Camera: Canon Rebel Eos Xti

Lens: Canon 50mm 1.8f

50mm

f= 3.2

1/50s

ISO 100

Love our natural gas fireplace. We can enjoy even on no-burn days.

Barbie:

Swirl (1964)

Silk'n Flame (1962)

Lolita Lempicka -dress -(1995)

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Solo in the spotlight -dress- (1960)

La llama de una vela del monasterio de Monserrat

sooc, i worked to get this less grainy than the first shots. GIVEAWAY WINNERS! I HAVE BAD NEWS.

I'm going to have to delay sending out the prints. This summer, perhaps late spring, I'll have enough time and money to finish them and send them out . Having two winners overseas is tough on me :( I'm also super busy with senior year and did not anticipate getting busier, bnut I have gotten way too busy.

so I apologize :(

... that shines for you ... :)

Today is Third of Advent and beeing december 13:th, in Sweden also the celebration of Saint Lucy's day (known as a patriot of the blind before her death).

The night between12:th and 13:th of december (in the pagan calendar said to be the longest and darkest night of the year, nowadays science says it's on the 21:st... :)) youngsters have a Lucevaka where they stay up all night to guard themselves from beeing taken away by Lucifer (or "blinded by darkness") .

If they still haven't been taken away when morning light comes, they are safe yet another year... :-)

Then the light is from early morning to late night of the 13:th celebrated through a procession lead by a young girl, representing Saint Lucy, wearing a crown of burning lights on her head bringing light and hope to every one ... :)

taken with my iPhone 4S.

Edited with the PhotoToaster Jr. app.

A performer twirls a flaming baton - Ko Lanta, November 2010

The seller was so kind as to throw in a Silken Flame for free! I'm so happy! Although it needs tremendous tlc imo, but it's already started its Oxy soak haha

Decided to take a few shots in the dark tonight,using some fire.

This is my first try of shooting a "burning start" of a flame. The left one is really ok for my opinion, but the right one not as I wanted it. But for a first try ..... I did just 5 tries and those are the best results. Made from RAW.

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Mein erster Versuch eines Fotos eines sich gerade zündenden Streichholzes. Die linke Flamme ist recht schön für meinen Geschmack nur die rechte ist nicht so, wie ich sie wollte, aber für einen ersten Versuch ..... Ich habe nur 5 Versuche gemacht und dies sind die besten Resultate. Aus RAW entwickelt.

Orignal photo taken from my mobile.

Flame Winds, by Norvell W. Page

Berkley Medallion X1741, 1969

Cover art by Jeff Jones

Originally published in Unknown, June 1939

This photo was taken in Rocca San Casciano (Forlì) during the town festival.