An apple on fire!

[John_B]

Luckily this Red Delicious apple isn't really on fire :)
This was done with a 60 second exposure (no software except for resizing and for my name + frame). I set the apple in a dark room and manually fired the flash (580ex) which was not attached to the camera and set at 1/16th power. Then put the lens cover on (the camera still thought it was taking a photo), and moved the apple and lit the candle. I placed the candle right where the apple was and removed the lens cover for less then a second and ended the exposure.
How do you like it? ???

Hot Apple
http://johnbdigital.com/special_beauty/hot_apple.jpg
click for specs (http://johnbdigital.com/special_beauty/hot_apple.htm)

[Digitally_Altered]

looks pretty cool...

[troypiggo]

Very clever! Good to see people still achieve these effects without software these days.

[John_B]

Digitally_Altered
Thanks :) However it was Hot :lol:

[John_B]

troypiggo,
Thanks :)
For me, its more enjoyable to get the camera to see the way I want it to ;)

[carianoff]

I like when a thread fully delivers what it says.

[milleker]

Excellent, agree with Troy. To heck with Software!

[chainz]

Thats amazing..and the way you did it. Great job!

[NFRs2000NYC]

I would have made it simple, and set the apple on fire. :D Excellent shot. I am amazed that you got the flame EXACTLY where it needed to be.

[DaleFrazierPhotography]

What an awesome idea, I think you nailed it. I like the image even more knowing now how you set it up. I have been working with some double exposures in BW film. I like how this turned out. Great job.
Dale

[John_B]

Thank you all, glad you enjoyed the photo :)
The apple tasted good too, luckily not hot! :lol:

NFRs2000NYC,
The hardest part was getting the candle to burn down to the perfect height ;)

[tesarver]

A very cool shot. Well done.

Tom

[stathunter]

Well done....thanks for sharing.

[Stav_98]

Great idea and even better execution

[Avi]

This is a real experimental shot...very nice..

Avi

[John_B]

Thanks :)
Glad you all enjoyed it, and it was fun making it :)

[bob393]

Well done!

[jsanz11]

That's pretty creative...nice shot!

[queenbee288]

Very creative!

[John_B]

Thanks
Glad you liked it :)

[john_s]

Great shot. Very cool.

[gymell]

I like it, very creative and interesting to hear how you put the shot together.

[Charles Richards]

wow, this took some skills to do :)

cool photo!

[redemptioncalls]

this thing ROCKS!!!

[glowie]

are those bite marks on the apple?

lol...i keeed!

Great shot!

[John_B]

Thanks, glad you all like it :)

[Sunny Tiger Chips]

Great idea. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?

[bigsue19]

haha nice shot!

if you hadn't explained about the candle, i wouldn't have searched for its ghost in the image. :)

great idea!

[John_B]

Thanks :) Glad you liked it

Great idea. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?
Sunny Tiger Chips,
Yes I do Love it :)

[ValB]

Very cool!

[dazzlebea]

Impressive! How you got the flame in the right position is beyond me.

[robgr85]

so cool!!!

[John_B]

Thanks :) Glad you enjoyed it

dazzlebea,
I do guess a bit of luck was the reason ;) the harder part was getting the candle to the perfect height. ;)

[monty28428]

Very nice John_B!! Yet another thing to try :-)

[John_B]

monty28428,
Thanks and good luck with it :)