Inspiring Photo: Charcoal Fire #6385503

Charcoal Fire

Uploaded: June 16, 2008

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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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Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/4000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 63.30 mm, Model: FinePix S5700 S700

Comments

Melissa Olsen June 16, 2008

Totally creative and fun. Your photo is awesome and the colors and comp are outstanding. What a wonderful idea!
Perfect Frank! #943037

June 16, 2008

This is a really neat photo! Love the colors!! Tiffany #6065772

A P June 16, 2008

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 #6065874

Melissa G. Meiselman June 16, 2008

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!! #6065933

Tiia Vissak June 16, 2008

great colors, light & pov! #6066225

Jennifer L. Alder June 16, 2008

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! :) #6066339

Kimi A. Phillips June 16, 2008

I have seen lots of fire images, but none that include the glowing coals...this is OUTSTANDING, my friend! #6066431

Shannon D. Miller June 16, 2008

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~ #6066434

Deb Koskovich June 16, 2008

Wow, Frank -- very cool and creative!! Great eye, my friend! Looking forward to seeing more of these! #6066769

Ellen Hodges June 16, 2008

So fantastic! Frank, beautiful!!! #6066938

Eivor Kuchta June 16, 2008

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! #6066973

Karen Engelbreth June 16, 2008

Fantastic - wonderful abstract, Frank - love it! #6067057

June 16, 2008

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!!!! #6067121

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap June 16, 2008

Fabulous Work Frank! #6068471

Yulianto Soeroso June 17, 2008

i cannot make shot like this , nice composition and make this foto beautiful #6069024

Kay E. Mahoney June 17, 2008

Nice capture, Frank. Love the colors and that flame. #6069436

Eugenio Diaz June 17, 2008

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.
#6070184

Tammy Espino June 17, 2008

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! #6071355

frank w. degenhardt June 18, 2008

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

#6073287

Reynaldo D. Reyes June 18, 2008

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! #6074569

Nadya Johnson June 18, 2008

A wonderful idea, and with spectacular results! Love the dancing flames and brilliant colors! #6076029

Laura L. Gonzales June 18, 2008

Fantastic capture, Frank!! I love the aroma of a great BBQ!!!! Hope you had a wonderful day!!! Blessings, Laura #6076622

Lynn Haack June 19, 2008

Awesome!!! A real WOW...so creative and beautifuly captured. I love the movement and the contrast of hot and cool colors.....Lynn #6077494

frank w. degenhardt June 19, 2008

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. #6077899

Jeanine M. Bailey July 02, 2008

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! #6132189

Susan Heath July 15, 2008

Oh yea, gorgeous shot here! So happy that you thought to capture this. #6184017

Deb Koskovich July 21, 2008

Hooray for you, Frank -- big congrats on this great finalist! #6206416

Judy V. Kennamer July 21, 2008

Beautiful Frank!!!! Congrats on your Finalist! #6206460

Jennifer L. Alder July 21, 2008

Thrilled to see this as a finalist, Frank! Yay!!! Big congrats :) #6206789

Eivor Kuchta July 21, 2008

I'm so happy to see this as a Finalist, Frank! Congratulations!! Good luck in the next round! #6206905

Nadya Johnson July 21, 2008

Way to go, Frank! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #6207169

Tiia Vissak July 21, 2008

Congratulations again! #6207311

Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2008

Congratulations, Frank on this most creative finalist!!! #6207550

Michelle L. Frick July 21, 2008

Congratulations Frank! #6208237

Jeanine M. Bailey July 21, 2008

YEA!! I'm soooo happy to see this as a finalist!! Congrats!! I really hope it makes it through to winner!!! :) #6208720

Linda D. Lester July 21, 2008

Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #6209789

Michael Umbreit July 21, 2008

Frank - Congrats! Great shot! - Mike #6209935

Laura L. Gonzales July 21, 2008

WTG FRANK!!!!! Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist!!!! I am sooooo happy for you!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! Laura #6210348

Kathy L. Clark July 21, 2008

Frank this is really an awesome image. Congrats, and well deserved too. #6210635

Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008

Congrats on your Terrific Finalist!! #6212001

frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2008

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. #6223601

July 24, 2008

Congrats on your finalist Frank. This is a fantastic capture and deserves finalist statis. #6225121

Eugenio Diaz July 24, 2008

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! #6226914

Jeana Clark July 25, 2008

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!!! #6230351

Kimi A. Phillips July 31, 2008
So very happy for you!!! I have been away on vacation so I missed all of the excitement! BIG CONGRATS!!!!:) #6254350

Rosemary Buffoni August 13, 2008
Congrats Frank! Indeed an awesome image and well deserved win.
Ro #6308342

Mary K. Robison August 21, 2008
So sorry I missed this wonderful image last month, Frank! A very belated CONGRATULATIONS for a very beautiful finalist! #6346849

Vladan D. Djordjevic November 26, 2008
Amazing colors, lighting, details and superb composition. A big congratulations to you, Frank! #6809007

Karen Engelbreth November 26, 2008
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Frank!
#6811979

Ellen Hodges November 26, 2008
Congrats, Frank, on this awesome finalist! #6812815

Gina Cormier November 28, 2008
What a fantastic image this is!! Congrats!! #6821595

Colleen Farrell November 30, 2008
Whoa ... I never saw this one! What an awesome capture, Frank! Big Belated Congratulations on a most well-deserved finalist! #6831559

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 04, 2008
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. #6850479

Becky J. Parkinson December 04, 2008
Such a clever idea, Frank! I love it! #6851750

Carolyn J. Connolly February 26, 2009
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) #7219491

James E. Coleman September 21, 2009
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 #7969032

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