6/23/2005 8:35:14 PM

This is a fabulous enviromental portrait, Joe! Love the title, too! Excellent job!

6/23/2005 8:38:25 PM

Thank you very much Terry and Melissa!

I put a piece of white seamless paper up on the wall, and then had a strobe lighting the paper with a red gel on it. I had another strobe with an orange gel to my left (picture right). That picture is also posted online so you can see what it originally looked like. I got the idea to add the fire in the background which I did in photoshop and added the fire as a layer, then adjusted the levels to get the final picture.

I'm really happy with how it came out.

Thanks, Joe

6/24/2005 7:36:51 AM

Thats what I was wondering, I thought that you might have used gels. I saw this done somewhere else where they used them and it created this same cool effect! I like the fire it looked so real I was wondering if you had real fire! :o) Neat shot Joe! Thanks for the explaination! I am so excited to shoot my sis! :o)

6/24/2005 10:01:27 AM

Don't shoot her! take pictures of her!! :)

The fire wasn't real, but maybe I shouldn't have given away my secret! The color gels I got at a local photo supply house, they were pretty cheap. I found I had to double up on them to get a darker color that I wanted. Glad you like the picture. Have fun taking pics of your sister.

Joe

6/24/2005 10:07:30 AM

Love the explanation of your technique, Joe! Thanks for sharing! Makes for a very, very cool image.

6/24/2005 10:11:12 AM

Thank you Terry. I appreciate the nice feedback.

Joe

6/24/2005 10:32:15 AM

You are funny!! I guess I won't 'shoot' her.... LOL! I do apprieciate the explanation though!! :o)

6/24/2005 5:59:39 PM

Nice composition.

7/23/2005 2:30:13 AM

Joe

Congratulations on your second place win.

Job well done. Kerby

7/25/2005 3:06:39 AM

Thank you Kerby!

7/25/2005 4:37:08 AM

Congrats on this very deserving and fantastic win!

7/25/2005 7:01:14 AM

Thank you Peggy, I appreciate the nice comments!

7/25/2005 7:11:35 AM

CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS!!! This is such a wonderful shot! I am so glad that you won!!! :o)

7/25/2005 7:19:46 AM

Congratulations on this wonderful winner!!!

7/25/2005 8:27:47 AM

Thank you both! My first win, very exciting!

7/25/2005 8:33:29 AM

Congratulations, Joe, on your fabulous win! I knew this one was great!!

7/25/2005 11:08:08 AM

Outstanding image, Joe!!! Big congratulations on this well deserved win!

7/26/2005 11:17:24 AM

Thank you Terry and Sharon! Its fun to get such a great response to my picture. Its motivating!

7/26/2005 11:35:07 AM

Congratulations Joe! Very nice shot and win as well.

Best regards -- Bishop

7/26/2005 2:53:19 PM

Thanks Bishop!

7/26/2005 2:58:36 PM

Thanks Bishop!

7/26/2005 2:58:37 PM

I love it...the fireman's intense expression goes so well with the fire you added. Congratulations on your well deserved win!

8/3/2005 10:42:35 AM

Thanks Shari..Getting the fireman to cooperate was quite a task..of course, I have to admit that the fireman in the picture is me :)

8/3/2005 6:55:09 PM

Well then, I hope the fireman cooperated with you. Aren't some model's temperamental? ;)

Now that I know more, you've got a great expression. I also think your comp is very artistic/interesting.

8/4/2005 9:58:13 AM

Well, this models a little tempermental..

8/4/2005 12:28:08 PM