I lit stuff on fire!!!!

A couple from my recent senior rep shoot. I'm aware of the lighting issues but I only have the one bee and my speedlite doesn't allow for manual settings.

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I love this idea, it is so cool or hot! I like the lighting and think you have done a awesome job with what you have. Your client should be vey happy with these images. I love the idea, can you share your set up? Pete

Lighting seems fine to me. I like the fire in the first picture, I think it works very well; a lot better than the second.

great shots.. not the first time i have seen this but it is well done.

phamster

Cool

These are awesome. First time I'd seen this before, and even if it's been done before, it's a great idea and I'm sure the kid loved it. Second one is my favorite. Next time see if you can throw a flaming ball into the frame.

Petes Prints wrote in post #7636962
=Pete's Prints;7636962]I love this idea, it is so cool or hot! I like the lighting and think you have done a awesome job with what you have. Your client should be vey happy with these images. I love the idea, can you share your set up? Pete

Thanks. I'm assuming you want to know how I lit it up? Tape on the bat...it was a roofing tape that was made of foil (or you can use duct tape), I slopped rubber cement on that, and added a match.

choomps wrote in post #7636989
Lighting seems fine to me. I like the fire in the first picture, I think it works very well; a lot better than the second.

Thanks.

phamster wrote in post #7637002
great shots.. not the first time i have seen this but it is well done.

phamster

Thanks. I know it's not original at all.....still fun though.

heycow wrote in post #7637121
These are awesome. First time I'd seen this before, and even if it's been done before, it's a great idea and I'm sure the kid loved it. Second one is my favorite. Next time see if you can throw a flaming ball into the frame.

Thanks....and no way! Not in my house!

Sweet pics! How long does it stay lit for? I have always wanted to capture some things on fire, you gave me that much needed push towards it.

Have you processed the skin? It looks far too 'clean'--particularly for a male subject [edit: perhaps it is the small file size?].

iAMB wrote in post #7641092
Sweet pics! How long does it stay lit for? I have always wanted to capture some things on fire, you gave me that much needed push towards it.

10-20 seconds or so.

Christopher Steven b wrote in post #7641173
Have you processed the skin? It looks far too 'clean'--particularly for a male subject [edit: perhaps it is the small file size?].

Yes, and yes. The original looks fine. It's very lightly processed...just enough to even out tone from healing his acne.

Christopher Steven b wrote in post #7641173
Have you processed the skin? It looks far too 'clean'--particularly for a male subject [edit: perhaps it is the small file size?].

I thought the same thing about the first image around the upper arms

You mean you actually lit the bat on fire.. I thought you just photoshoped the fire onto the bat

tcats14 wrote in post #7641464
You mean you actually lit the bat on fire.. I thought you just photoshoped the fire onto the bat

Nope. Real fire.

Hubby bought a fire extinguisher for the occasion!

The skin looks highly processed to me. Almost Anime. I thought that's what you intended. Kinda like it!
Nicely done shots BTW.

these are awesome shots