Fire Fairies by andycoleborn

Fire Fairies

Went to the gym after work - for the first time this year I'm rather ashamed to say - so wasn't sure what to take once home.

I had a look around my flat and was about to light some candles and settle on a boring candle shot when I thought about some photos I've seen on here of matches or lighters being struck.

I'm not sure if this is how you do this shot or not, but it seems to have worked.. I set the shutter speed to 1 second, focused on my hand (about a foot from the lens), flicked the lighter and hoped for the best.

Look about 10 shots - this was the last one - I thought the sparks looked a little like fairies buzzing around a fire.

Hope my gym visit isn't a one off... I plan to go again tomorrow but we'll see....
Looks great Andy! And well done over the gym, ouch!
February 2nd, 2011  
yep, you have captured the elusive fire faires - good work, looks great.
February 2nd, 2011  
I really like this, I might have to try it out myself! Well done on the gym, I've got a 10km in May and I've not pulled my trainers on since last June!!!
February 2nd, 2011  
This is really awesome! Perfect title.
February 2nd, 2011  
Really great shot and you have named it perfectly.
February 2nd, 2011  
Great shot and love the naming of the shot.
February 2nd, 2011  
Love the title and the shot. Well done, I hate the gym!
February 2nd, 2011  
Only once? well, I mean....It is only 2nd Feb so you have plenty of time to catch up with me! Ive been THREE times! woohoooo 3 times since October I`ll have you know! haha
February 2nd, 2011  
Busy place this, finding it a bit tricky to upload any comments. Great shot.
February 2nd, 2011  
@farmboy9155 have got 3 now :-)
February 2nd, 2011  
awesome
February 2nd, 2011  
@judifff Hmmm... adding up today's visit, I think it's about 3 times since October as well (although I've used the sauna in the meantime so will count that as a visit as well ha ha)
February 2nd, 2011  
ooh me likey
February 2nd, 2011  
@andycoleborn So they made it to your e-mail but would not uplaod here...tricky!
February 2nd, 2011  
love it...much better than a candle and a big congrats on the gym...hope you got motivated
February 2nd, 2011  
@farmboy9155 no.. I'm seeing them on here... something odd must be happening...
February 2nd, 2011  
@robinwarner thanks.. ha ha yeah you're right, hope I become motivated and can get along at least 3 times a week...
February 2nd, 2011  
What a great effect.
February 2nd, 2011  
this is amazing! i thought the "fairies" are "special effect"!!
February 3rd, 2011  
I am so jealous of you guys who can capture this kind of motion. The sparks mixed with flame and the blackness around is cool.
February 3rd, 2011  
Nod
this is great...like the shape of the sparks
February 3rd, 2011  
Great capture & yes they do look like fairies . . . amazing!
February 3rd, 2011  
cool, very cool capture....
February 3rd, 2011  
amazing! love the form of the flame, so magical!
February 3rd, 2011  
Looks like a sparkler. Very creative Andy!
February 3rd, 2011  
They totally look like fairies and I wouldn't have really seen it unless you said it! The shot turned out great.
February 3rd, 2011  
Very cool like little tinkerbells x
February 3rd, 2011  
I believe...
February 3rd, 2011  
It's wonderful, definitely fairies there!
February 3rd, 2011  
yea mate, agree. ickle faries pretty cool man, i would of you would have aquicker shutter speed then 1 sec! great effort
February 3rd, 2011  
cool fairies
February 5th, 2011  
Well that was a big success! It's fun to see photos that were inspired by others, and nice to see it worked!
February 5th, 2011  
They do look like fairies - I thought you had done some photoshop work here. Most impressed that you didn't.
February 7th, 2011  
Yes, I see fairies...I see them! Nice job! :-)
February 10th, 2011  
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