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RB
12-07-2006, 10:16 AM
BBQ-Boy was at it again.
I was bored last night, the moon was full and I had an itching to do some photography.
So I checked the home insurance policy.... yep it's current and away I went.

Got this shot of a match just as it was lighting up.

Don't try this at home, I nearly burnt my eyebrows.

:rolleyes: :screwy: :lol:

asimov
12-07-2006, 10:41 AM
He-hee! Well done BB! :lol: :rofl: :thumbsup:

iceman
12-07-2006, 10:57 AM
Stunning! Very well done.

How many matches did you go through? What FL and shutter did you use?

ving
12-07-2006, 11:07 AM
:lol2:
onya andrew :)

go thru many matches to get that?>

h0ughy
12-07-2006, 11:10 AM
Brilliant, now I was waiting for the mission impossible theme to start..........

h0ughy
12-07-2006, 11:11 AM
More to the point, does he still have his fingers:P ;) :lol:

Striker
12-07-2006, 11:32 AM
Truely amazing Andrew.

You must of been bored but what an image.

Whats next a picture of the grass growing....lol

ving
12-07-2006, 11:37 AM
actually, to be honest i half expected a fart joke...

h0ughy
12-07-2006, 11:51 AM
yes we would then be into the blue spectrum of light then wouldn't we?:D :P :rofl:

Striker
12-07-2006, 12:26 PM
What I want to know is how many matches did you go through trying to get the shot....???

If it was me a few hundred would have been lit but I dont smoke...bad habbit.

RB
12-07-2006, 01:13 PM
:lol:
You guys crack me up. :lol2:

Believe it or not I only went through 4 or 5 matches.
The first couple were tests and then I got the shot.
(minus 2 fingers and eyebrows.....smoke alarm went off and woke the whole family)

Mike this was taken at 65mm macro with a long exposure of 8 sec @ f/16 and 100 ISO.
Used fill flash as well.

I've got some other shots too which I'll post later including some grass growing for Striker....:P

Ethan.

asimov
12-07-2006, 01:24 PM
I'm putting in a request for a paint drying pic, thanks!

ving
12-07-2006, 02:14 PM
can i also put in a request... long exposure of continental drift. :P

h0ughy
12-07-2006, 04:20 PM
I'd likeone for when the poles swap over, in colour. Great Skill RB, will try that on monday night when we have nothing to do next week

33South
12-07-2006, 05:55 PM
That 20DA was definitely worth the extra money. :whistle:

acropolite
12-07-2006, 08:42 PM
Strike a light Andrew, you're a bright spark, there'll be no match for that one :P (Nice work BTW)

ballaratdragons
12-07-2006, 08:51 PM
Andrew,

The Tracking must have been spot on! No image shift!!!

and flames run along a match pretty quick. Which tracking speed did you use: Sidereal? Lunar? Solar? Redhead?

:rofl:

mickoking
12-07-2006, 09:04 PM
Neat-O Great shot Andrew :eyepop:

RB
12-07-2006, 09:08 PM
:lol2: Ken, light speed obviously. :rofl:

Thanks guys. :)