Restraint/Reflected

Day 2 of being subjected to "Management Speak". Showing remarkable restraint. Macro matchsticks were more frustratingly difficult to capture than I thought they would be. 144 photos and this is the best I could get...mounting frustration.

[Jessica]

Great close up of those flames! Wonderful.

[Marnie]

Check Guy Fawkes, Vol. 1, he had some good ideas. 144 shots, I'm gobsmacked at your persistence - but the shot's pretty darned good.

[Hope D Jennings]

Wonderful image

[sarah]

another hot offering Graeme :-) nice work

[Newbank Lass]

Sounds like my other half! I like this shot...

[Rachel Withey]

This is great. I tried this ages ago and it is v difficult. More management speak today? We used to play bullshit bingo to pass the time

[Sam]

LOL LOL I've just done the same thing over 2 days........an "offsite" :)

[Yao RL]

You have just managed raise the global temperature by 2 degrees. Haha. Nice composition.

[Marnie]

Have you tried passing the time in meetings/seminars with b/s bingo. Occupies the mind very pleasantly. Love the shot, and admire your perseverance.

[Marnie]

Just saw Rachel suggested the same thing - you're on a winner.

[Graeme Stevens]

@jess1204 thank you very much
@golftragic @rachelwithey thanks both - we used to run a run a sweepstake to see how long it would take one of them to say his favourite "there's many a slip betwixt cup and lip" but eventually he clicked on! Twats!
@yaorenliu thank you
@gigiflower so many other "off site" things that I could be doing!
@newbank @mzzhope thanks very much :)
@sarahview one of these days I'm going to be taking a photo of my house burning down, but I like to live life on the edge...

[sarah]

@graemestevens that would be ' ouchy!' not edgy :-) but I hear you.. extreme photo sports lol

[Margaret Obey]

Boy are you patient, or is that too much of an insult! Love the blue flame at the end of the matchstick

[Creative Fool]

Great capture! I wonder if they were coated with a little something if they would burn a little slower...sounds like a good excuse for me to play with fire lol :)

[Spanner]

Nice work. You should be pleased with the result.

[Graeme Stevens]

@sarahview I feel a new sport coming on...
@ceilidh thank you, and not insulting at all!
@creativefool I wasn't aware of anyone needing an excuse to play with fire ;)
@spanner Thanks, very much appreciated!

[Julie Urbahn]

Wow, the patience! Must be all those hours of management speak that has given you the patience of a (creative) saint.

[Graeme Stevens]

@jules13 Thanks, it's given me something, but it certainly was not patience!

[Lindsay]

Wow that is a lot of dedication and persistence, well done!

[livvy]

144 photos and how many matches? Cool shot....it's 1 match thou right?

[Wendy Bowden]

Neat capture

[Debi 🐩]

I like it. Hope you didn't get burnt fingers

[Graeme Stevens]

@lindsaydaisyboo thank you very much
@livvy I stopped counting matches, but it's just 1 match, 1 mirror
@wenbow I'm undecided on this one, but thank you :)
@wearing0 thanks...and no comment ;)

[Ken "Tasian"]

An awesome photo...and I can almost hear the 'burning' frustration in your narrative!

[Lyn Berriman]

Magical detail on the match on the left - well done. Fav for me.

[jerry plume]

144 shots paid off! Great focus!

[Graeme Stevens]

@tasian @lynnilou @orangecrush Thank you all very much, appreciated

[Jo Henn]

Nice capture!

[Graeme Stevens]

@johenn thanks, not what I'd hoped for but acceptable after a long day!

[☠northy]

macro matchsticks.... oooh! must try that sometime... i think this came out quite well - it's one of those things that i don't think should be too too perfect, y'know? as for management speak - ever played bullshit bingo? ;p

[Graeme Stevens]

@northy Thanks, and as for bullshit bingo, many times!