Fire and Ice by 30pics4jackiesdiamond

Fire and Ice

I was challenged to do a shot of opposites, such as fire and ice. Most difficult part of the challenge?? Getting the gas lighter to ignite to then light the lighter fuel.

I fear I may also have carbon monoxide poisoning, as I now have a banging headache. Please humour me- see what it looks like on black!
@miseria is this what you were thinking of?? I do hope so, as He comes back tomorrow and I certainly won't be allowed to play with fire (and ice) again!
July 13th, 2018  
Lovely flames an colour, it does look rather dangerous though! Hope your head is better after reading the positive input 😊
July 13th, 2018  
Beautifully done. Love the blues and the whole image has a comforting feel!
July 13th, 2018  
it does look nice on black and the blue flame really comes alive. i won't touch a thing like this, art or no art. you did it superbly but don't do it again.
July 13th, 2018  
Very neat effect. Shame about the headache. Well done 🙂
July 13th, 2018  
Well done fav
July 13th, 2018  
This is great, if clearly rather dangerous!
July 13th, 2018  
Jackie - this is awesome!! I just love it!!
July 13th, 2018  
Fabulous effect. Well executed, it is not something that is easy to achieve.
July 13th, 2018  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Well done for getting this! It's a lovely effect, and yes it was what I was thinking of. :D

Though I wasn't quite expecting you to go this far, so take care!
July 13th, 2018  
Wonderful capture and combination and fantastic on black . You are very brave FAV.
July 14th, 2018  
Great idea... hang in there.
July 14th, 2018  
@stefneyhart Stef I copied the entire concept as had no idea how to do it!!
@wendyfrost it wasn't that dangerous ( I don't think!)
@miseria well I have no idea how to Photoshop it!!! Promise I was safe
@salza the photography part wasn't hard, it's the setting up!!
@robz ooooh, thank you Rob
@carole_sandford I think the house was safe!!
@Dawn ta!!
@johnsutton it was a well ventilated garage
I used
@summerfield no Miss!! Thank you miss!! Slapped my wrists!
@megpicatilly come home to a real fire??
@ludwigsdiana it was only a little fire, thank you.

Thank you all! As Vikki suggested I won't be doing this again, been there, done it and got the PP!! Thank you all for your lovely words, this was fun to do and I got some pretty shots, this the best once cropped and slightly improved by Window's sliders. 🚒
July 14th, 2018  
This is great Jackie, love the colours and shapes. Did you light the fluid and then add the ice? I'd love some more details :)
July 14th, 2018  
@merrelyn
In garage door down, so v little light in, left gap for ventilation
Black card and glass on base, black card behind.
Manual focus on object
Squirted lighter fuel ignited a took text photos, viewed with foot open!!
Adjusted iso etc( used manual buttonsl!!!)
More fuel to practice to get light level
Then wipe dry, put ice on glass, focus
Squirt lighter fuel. Ignition and snap!!

Tried lighting the ice, wouldn't work, need ethanol for that apparently.

Gets hot, flames up to 6" high, needs good ventilation!!

Don't squirt fuel onto flames (according to YouTube!) But I did! 🚒🔥
July 14th, 2018  
Door open not foot @merrelyn
July 14th, 2018  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Thanks Jackie, I'd love to try this, but I don't think I have a suitable area :(
July 14th, 2018  
Very cool and interesting shot. It does look like it would be hard to do.
July 14th, 2018  
@mittens it wasn't that hard really
July 14th, 2018  
Very clever, and very striking. Fav from me
July 14th, 2018  
@phil_sandford not clever watched YouTube for instructions!! Glad you like! Thanks
July 14th, 2018  
What a great shot. Hope the headache has gone now!
July 14th, 2018  
@roachling gone ( after red wine tonight!!) 🍷 x
July 14th, 2018  
The perils of being a photographer, eh...
July 15th, 2018  
Well done. Great shot.
July 15th, 2018  
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