Thanks Bob! I like the symmetry of the fire too. Looking at the shot now, I can't seem to figure out how I made those patterns I tried tracing the lines and picturing it mentally, but I still can't figure it out.
Ah the vanishing arms.. I attempted to fix that with a long exposure (a second) and a rear curtain sync flash. Enough time to draw a couple of circles, and a flash at the end so I could keep my arms. Couple of problems with using the tripod, framing and maybe having a really messy background too, but overall I like the pic. I'll try my darndest to get a better version though! Hope to see some of your son's poi endeavours sometime too! Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 10:50 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Unsuccessfully tried to set myself on fire today > Ryan, > I like the symmetry of the fire. I showed the photo to #2 son, a poi > wanna-be, and he was impressed. He said you had the arms in the photo > and they are often missing. > Regards, Bob S. > > > On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 01:22:33 +1000, Ryan Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Heya Frank.. Yup tis I. As for taking the shot, I set the camera and flash > > settings manually, handed it to a non photog friend, on a tripod with the > > words, "in my general direction and click". In a flash of inspiration, he > > then went on to having one finger on the shutter release, the other hand on > > the panhead loosely, defeating the purpose of the tripod :( > > > > Anyway. Bought myself heaps more kerosene, and figure the next time I'll > > work it out. > > > > Cheers, > > Ryan > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:45 AM > > Subject: Re: PESO: Unsuccessfully tried to set myself on fire today > > > > > I think it's a cool shot, regardless of technical issues. I mean, > > > after all, you're crippled by what you're shooting with, aren't you? > > > <vbg> > > > > > > But seriously, who is that young fellow with the fire blazing about > > > him? Is that you? Did you stick the cam on a 'pod and self-time? > > > > > > Or did you take the photo of another crazy person flinging fire > > > frantically about? > > > > > > Enquiry minds want to know? > > > > > > If you've already answered such questions, I wouldn't know as I've > > > seen no posts responding to this pic. > > > > > > cheers, > > > frank > > > > > > > > > -- > > > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > > > > > > > > > > >
