Abstract more flame art

more flame art · 03:35 PM

As the weather was absolutely foul today, I stayed in and played with some matches.

Peter Nutkins · 06-02-2015, 10:23 AM - **1 Like**

Wow - how did you get this look? You certainly are creative!

dick897 · 06-02-2015, 02:55 PM

Thanks purplemelon, it's fairly easy and cheap, tripod and something to hold the matches. No backdrops needed as at 1/5000th and f13 there won't be any light spill. Manual focus set, camera on manual, continuous shooting mode and hold a lighter under the matches, press shutter just before the matches light.
The 2nd and last shot are just mirror images as they looked like it would work. I thought the last kind of looked like some kind of skull. And have fun.
If you give it a go, post up what you get.
Derek

Peter Nutkins · 06-04-2015, 06:31 AM

Thanks, my first attempt needs a little more work!

Last edited by Peter Nutkins; 06-20-2015 at 10:03 AM.

daacon · 06-04-2015, 06:41 AM

Very cool what a great idea ....

dick897 · 06-05-2015, 04:34 PM

Excellent, what kind of settings did you use ?
Nicely done 😊
Derek

Peter Nutkins · 06-05-2015, 10:54 PM - **1 Like**

Thanks dick897 - I used the settings that you suggested and played around a bit! I ended up with 1/8000 and f8 although my shots do not look as sharp and bright as yours (maybe because I have the 18-55 DAL lens?) I ended up colouring a whole box of matches black as I do not have photoshop (I use C108) and kept having the match appear! Here are the best of my efforts...

Last edited by Peter Nutkins; 06-20-2015 at 10:03 AM.

dick897 · 06-06-2015, 02:19 AM

All very good shots, i dont have an 18-55 so i cant comment on that, i was using a macro lens. you could try it at f13 again as that seemed to produce the sharpest shot and just reduce the shutter speed to 1/6000 or 1/5000. For focusing i switched to manual and used live view + the info button to zoom so i could nail the focus, then out of live view to take the shots. I get through boxes of matches as well

try using more than 1 match, tape a couple together for bigger flare mess around with it. I havent a clue what c108 is

Derek

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06-02-2015, 10:23 AM - 1 Like	#2
Peter Nutkins Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Exeter Photos: Albums Posts: 442	Wow - how did you get this look? You certainly are creative!

06-02-2015, 02:55 PM	#3
dick897 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 339 Original Poster	Thanks purplemelon, it's fairly easy and cheap, tripod and something to hold the matches. No backdrops needed as at 1/5000th and f13 there won't be any light spill. Manual focus set, camera on manual, continuous shooting mode and hold a lighter under the matches, press shutter just before the matches light. The 2nd and last shot are just mirror images as they looked like it would work. I thought the last kind of looked like some kind of skull. And have fun. If you give it a go, post up what you get. Derek

06-04-2015, 06:31 AM	#4
Peter Nutkins Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Exeter Photos: Albums Posts: 442	Thanks, my first attempt needs a little more work! Last edited by Peter Nutkins; 06-20-2015 at 10:03 AM.

06-04-2015, 06:41 AM	#5
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very cool what a great idea ....

06-05-2015, 04:34 PM	#6
dick897 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 339 Original Poster	Excellent, what kind of settings did you use ? Nicely done 😊 Derek

06-05-2015, 10:54 PM - 1 Like	#7
Peter Nutkins Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Exeter Photos: Albums Posts: 442	Thanks dick897 - I used the settings that you suggested and played around a bit! I ended up with 1/8000 and f8 although my shots do not look as sharp and bright as yours (maybe because I have the 18-55 DAL lens?) I ended up colouring a whole box of matches black as I do not have photoshop (I use C108) and kept having the match appear! Here are the best of my efforts... Last edited by Peter Nutkins; 06-20-2015 at 10:03 AM.

06-06-2015, 02:19 AM	#8
dick897 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 339 Original Poster	All very good shots, i dont have an 18-55 so i cant comment on that, i was using a macro lens. you could try it at f13 again as that seemed to produce the sharpest shot and just reduce the shutter speed to 1/6000 or 1/5000. For focusing i switched to manual and used live view + the info button to zoom so i could nail the focus, then out of live view to take the shots. I get through boxes of matches as well try using more than 1 match, tape a couple together for bigger flare mess around with it. I havent a clue what c108 is Derek