So I lit a match.......

RB (Andrew) · #1 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.

asimov (John) · #2 12-07-2006, 10:41 AM

He-hee! Well done BB!

iceman (Mike) · #3 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 (David) · #4 12-07-2006, 11:07 AM

onya andrew

go thru many matches to get that?>

h0ughy (David) · #5 12-07-2006, 11:10 AM

Brilliant, now I was waiting for the mission impossible theme to start..........

h0ughy (David) · #6 12-07-2006, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by iceman

Stunning! Very well done.

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

More to the point, does he still have his fingers

Striker (Tony) · #7 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 (David) · #8 12-07-2006, 11:37 AM

actually, to be honest i half expected a fart joke...

h0ughy (David) · #9 12-07-2006, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ving

actually, to be honest i half expected a fart joke...

yes we would then be into the blue spectrum of light then wouldn't we?

Striker (Tony) · #10 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 (Andrew) · #11 12-07-2006, 01:13 PM

You guys crack me up.

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....

Ethan.

asimov (John) · #12 12-07-2006, 01:24 PM

I'm putting in a request for a paint drying pic, thanks!

ving (David) · #13 12-07-2006, 02:14 PM

can i also put in a request... long exposure of continental drift.

h0ughy (David) · #14 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 (Chris) · #15 12-07-2006, 05:55 PM

That 20DA was definitely worth the extra money.

acropolite (Phil) · #16 12-07-2006, 08:42 PM

Strike a light Andrew, you're a bright spark, there'll be no match for that one

(Nice work BTW)

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #17 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?

mickoking · #18 12-07-2006, 09:04 PM

Neat-O Great shot Andrew

RB (Andrew) · #19 12-07-2006, 09:08 PM

Ken, light speed obviously.

Thanks guys.