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Geoff Delderfield Photography | all galleries >> Other Galleries >> Still Life >> Colour still life > 18th March
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18-MAR-2004

18th March

I wanted to try the cliched shot of a lighter and even went to the trouble of borrowing an old flint lighter to do so. Then I thought of matches instead. I wanted to catch a match igniting so here it is.

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Guest 19-Jul-2005 07:44
great shot! =)
Guest 11-May-2004 16:23
Perfect timing!
Ron Lutz II29-Mar-2004 16:58
WOW!!
wpmadden28-Mar-2004 05:15
and you did such a wonderful job of the initial ignition!!!
good job
Geoff Delderfield Photography19-Mar-2004 09:34
Thanks for all your comments everybody. I did indeed use a lot of matches to get this shot! Extreme patience was called for. I lit the match with a burning match and just as it caught alight, pulled away and took the shot. Simple!
Guest 19-Mar-2004 09:11
This is indeed excellent,how many matches did you use and how did you ignite it?.
Cliff19-Mar-2004 02:12
Your shot is unmatched by anything of the kind! :o)
gary becker19-Mar-2004 01:34
Love it. Did you go through a whole box?
Guest 18-Mar-2004 23:33
Amazing shot... Excellent timing.
Guest 18-Mar-2004 22:39
Very clever capture.
christianl18-Mar-2004 22:03
Amazing shot. Like it a lot.
Vinay18-Mar-2004 21:33
Great setup and work
Guest 18-Mar-2004 21:31
Very nice work!
Ola Berglund18-Mar-2004 21:12
Like it very much.
ola
penny roots18-Mar-2004 20:54
That's fantastic !
frigo 18-Mar-2004 20:45
WoW. Great Shot. You always explain your work clearly and we learn fom you. Keep it up.
Guest 18-Mar-2004 20:31
Ohh, this one is so perfect.
EXCELLENT SHOT, GEOFF!!!!
Jill18-Mar-2004 20:14
This is more difficult than it appears. Well done.
Guest 18-Mar-2004 19:47
PERFECT timing Geoff. I've been thinking of doing the same shot but had been afraid that it'll prove a waste of time (with my terrible hand-to-eye cordination). Love the setup as well
Guest 18-Mar-2004 19:45
Yes - it's the timing ... in that the end is only half ignited? How mant matches did you get through?? ;)) Nicely done Geoff!
Adalberto Tiburzi18-Mar-2004 19:38
You had a fraction of second to shoot at the right time! And perfect tones, bravo!
Guest 18-Mar-2004 19:22
Wow, that's great!!! Love the set up shot!
Guest 18-Mar-2004 19:13
WWWWOWWWW Fantastic timing, colour, light ....
Pall Gudjonsson18-Mar-2004 19:08
What a s hot - what a timing !