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Charcoal Fire


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Charcoal Fire
Charcoal Fire
Yesterday we had a cookout for Fathre's Day and as the flames from getting the coals hot danced I thought it would make a wonderful picture. I have several more like this one and then some I will do some ddr work with. Contrast, sharpened, added slight saturation.
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Melissa Olsen
 

Totally creative and fun. Your photo is awesome and the colors and comp are outstanding. What a wonderful idea!
Perfect Frank!


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June 16, 2008

 

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  This is a really neat photo! Love the colors!! Tiffany


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June 16, 2008

 

A P
  Good morning my dear friend. WOW how wonderful of a capture you have here. To capture fire as you did is outstanding. Your color just pops off the page.
Hope it was the most wonderful Father's day ever. Hope you were surrounded by love.
Have a great day, stay safe and healthy


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June 16, 2008

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  WOW..this is an awesome shot with great color contrast between the orange flames and the blue coals, Frank!! The entire composition is totally beautiful!!


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June 16, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  great colors, light & pov!


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June 16, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  WOW! Frank, now what a great idea for an image. This turned out very cool. NICE use of full frame, great color and overall design. Very well done! :)


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June 16, 2008

 

Kimi A. Phillips
  I have seen lots of fire images, but none that include the glowing coals...this is OUTSTANDING, my friend!


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June 16, 2008

 

Shannon D. Miller
  Good morning Frank! What a GREAT idea! This really makes for one BEAUTIFUL photo! I just love the colors, clarity, details and light. I am with Jennifer, love the way you have filled the frame. This is truly remarkable my friend! LOVE IT!!! Have a most glorious day! Shannon~


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June 16, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  Wow, Frank -- very cool and creative!! Great eye, my friend! Looking forward to seeing more of these!


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June 16, 2008

 

Ellen Hodges
  So fantastic! Frank, beautiful!!!


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June 16, 2008

 

Eivor Kuchta
  Frank, this is a wonderful capture of a fire. I've seen some fire pictures before, but mostly they get partly way too bright, due to the intense light of the fire. This display some wonderful colors, and you can see how hot it is. Outstanding job!


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June 16, 2008

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Fantastic - wonderful abstract, Frank - love it!


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June 16, 2008

 

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  Awesome Frank and how very creative. How many times have I light a charcoal fire and never saw the beauty in the flames until you pointed it out...Beautiful!!!!


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June 16, 2008

 

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap
  Fabulous Work Frank!


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June 16, 2008

 

Yulianto Soeroso
  i cannot make shot like this , nice composition and make this foto beautiful


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June 17, 2008

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture, Frank. Love the colors and that flame.


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June 17, 2008

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Good morning, my friend Frank….what a splendid image of this charcoal fire, thank you for post it.
The colors are extraordinary …such a beautiful contrast between the flaming bluish charcoal and the red-yellowish flames, these look like dancing gnomes.
Stunning capture, awesome composition, the feel of movement is marvelous.
Details are rhythmic, hypnotic and striking.
This photo is a remarkable and eye-catching work of art.
Have a great day!
Best Regards.


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June 17, 2008

 

Tammy Espino
  Hey Country~ Hope you had a wonderful father's day! Great capture's you've been entering while I was on a mini vacation~ :) Keep it up!


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June 17, 2008

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Melissa O., Tiffany, Ann, Melissa G., Tiia, Jennifer, Kimi, Shannon, Deb, Ellen, Eivor, Karen, Janet, Rajeev, Yulianto, Kay, Eugenio, Tammy-
Good morning to each of you. Hope everyone is doing well. This was a fun one to do as it was something different for me. Its another area that I need to do more with. I want to expand my subject matter. Continue experimenting, trying different things to become not only a better photographer, but one with lots of variey in my gallery. I also need to take some time to play around in PS and see if I can learn anything. I sometimes come with things I want to do with a photo, but lack the knowledge to do them. Someday LOL.
Thank each of you for the wonderful support you give me and the encouragment that keeps me learning.
Much of your works serve as a learning tool for me in that each of you offer presentations of your works that gives fresh ideas to others.
Your friendship has been a joy in my life and I cherish each of you.
Have a wonderful day, take care of yourselves, be safe out there, enjoy each moment


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June 18, 2008

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  Great Father's Day Cook Out and Happy Father's Day to you Frank. Love this shot, definitely a departure from what you've been doing doing so far and it is fantastic. I agree that we should experiment more with different subjects and be more creative. You're doing a great job and it would bring a lot of excitement in your wonderful work. Take care my friend and Happy shooting!


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June 18, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  A wonderful idea, and with spectacular results! Love the dancing flames and brilliant colors!


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June 18, 2008

 
- Laura L. Gonzales

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  Fantastic capture, Frank!! I love the aroma of a great BBQ!!!! Hope you had a wonderful day!!! Blessings, Laura


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June 18, 2008

 

Lynn Haack
  Awesome!!! A real WOW...so creative and beautifuly captured. I love the movement and the contrast of hot and cool colors.....Lynn


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June 19, 2008

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Reynaldo, Nadya, Laura, Lynn- Good morning to each of you. I hold dear your friendship and admire your works. It is an honor to be amoung such gifted and talented people whose works give me the goal to try to reach with mine. Thank each of you for the support, the always kind and generous comments, the priceless friendship.
Have a most wonderful day, always give yourself a little time for just you, take care, be safe.


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June 19, 2008

 

Jeanine M. Bailey
  Hi Frank! I just came upon your gallery and your images of the fire caught my eye!! They are BEAUTIFUL!!! Wonderful job showing the beauty behind something that can be so dangerous! I come from a family of firefighters and as a result have a deep respect for these flames! Congrates on the EP for this image it is VERY deserving!! Have a blessed day!


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July 02, 2008

 

Susan Heath
  Oh yea, gorgeous shot here! So happy that you thought to capture this.


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July 15, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  Hooray for you, Frank -- big congrats on this great finalist!


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July 21, 2008

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Beautiful Frank!!!! Congrats on your Finalist!


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July 21, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Thrilled to see this as a finalist, Frank! Yay!!! Big congrats :)


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July 21, 2008

 

Eivor Kuchta
  I'm so happy to see this as a Finalist, Frank! Congratulations!! Good luck in the next round!


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July 21, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Way to go, Frank! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!


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July 21, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations again!


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July 21, 2008

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Congratulations, Frank on this most creative finalist!!!


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July 21, 2008

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Congratulations Frank!


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July 21, 2008

 

Jeanine M. Bailey
  YEA!! I'm soooo happy to see this as a finalist!! Congrats!! I really hope it makes it through to winner!!! :)


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July 21, 2008

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round!


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July 21, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Frank - Congrats! Great shot! - Mike


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July 21, 2008

 
- Laura L. Gonzales

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  WTG FRANK!!!!! Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist!!!! I am sooooo happy for you!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! Laura


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July 21, 2008

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Frank this is really an awesome image. Congrats, and well deserved too.


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July 21, 2008

 

Kristy A. Keene
  Congrats on your Terrific Finalist!!


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July 22, 2008

 

frank w. degenhardt
  I want to thank each of you for all the wonderful words of encouragement and the congradulations on my qualifying with this picture. Each of you is an artist in your own right, your works bring me many hours of joy, your friendships are priceless.
Thank you all again. Take care, be safe, have a peaceful night, a tomorrow filled with joy and laughter.


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July 23, 2008

 

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  Congrats on your finalist Frank. This is a fantastic capture and deserves finalist statis.


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July 24, 2008

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Dear Frank, I am so happy to see this image between the finalist for the month of June...Great work my friend!.
Congratulations!!!!
This image is stunning...excellent colors and light, love it!
Best regards to you and your wonderful wife...Have a wonderful day!


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July 24, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
YIPPEEE FRANK!!!!
I'm so sorry that I'm so late in congratulations to you!!!
This image is awesome!!!!
So Well Deserved!!!!
CONGRATS FRANK!!!

~J~

Take Care Of You!!!


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July 25, 2008

 

Kimi A. Phillips
  So very happy for you!!! I have been away on vacation so I missed all of the excitement! BIG CONGRATS!!!!:)


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July 31, 2008

 

Rosemary Buffoni
  Congrats Frank! Indeed an awesome image and well deserved win.
Ro


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August 13, 2008

 

Mary K. Robison
  So sorry I missed this wonderful image last month, Frank! A very belated CONGRATULATIONS for a very beautiful finalist!


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August 21, 2008

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Amazing colors, lighting, details and superb composition. A big congratulations to you, Frank!


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November 26, 2008

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Frank!


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November 26, 2008

 

Ellen Hodges
  Congrats, Frank, on this awesome finalist!


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November 26, 2008

 

Gina Cormier
  What a fantastic image this is!! Congrats!!


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November 28, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Whoa ... I never saw this one! What an awesome capture, Frank! Big Belated Congratulations on a most well-deserved finalist!


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November 30, 2008

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Well how cool! Errrr, I mean HOT!
I really like this Frank, love the colors, clarity, details and light.

Big congratulations on this, you have the Photographers Eye my friend...


jo ann c.


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December 04, 2008

 
- Becky J. Parkinson

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  Such a clever idea, Frank! I love it!


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December 04, 2008

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Frank, I can only echo what Colleen said, "Whoa ... I never saw this one! What an awesome capture...! Big Belated Congratulations on a most well-deserved finalist!" Fabulous work!! :o)


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February 26, 2009

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Frank,
Enjoyed a lot of your gallery; love this one. It makes me want to go start a fire and sit by it and watch it right now!...and it's late!..:)

Jim


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September 21, 2009

 
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