Sashalite flashbulbs are among the oldest known. First produced in 1927, they are examples of some of the earliest--and rarest--flashbulbs ever made. I was fortunate to come across a cache of these foil filled bulbs some years ago. Ever since, I have dreamed of creating a cave image using their light output. This image shows a section of Epitome Lake of Webster Avenue. The image is a composite of three individual digital frames. Eighty-three year old flashbulbs are not without their idiosyncrasies. During this photo shoot, one failed to fire. On a whim, I decided to refire just that one bulb, and rely on Photoshop to merge the resulting image into the master. Then, noting several dark areas in the first image, I shot two fill flashes and subsequently merged them into the master as well. The original Sashalites were not lacquer coated, but these were sprayed by me to prevent explosion. I also had to acquire several British to Mazda base adapters to allow their use in screw based flashguns. I'm the character in the closest kayak. My Sashalite was bare bulb; no reflector. So I had one eye closed and was hoping not to get a face full of shattered glass! The E3 was triggered via wireless remote, and a Firefly infrared flash slave was also utilized. In the end, it all worked! This image is a composite of seven individual layers comprised of three data frames and four duplicate frames. Special unsharp masking calculation frames were added to enhance the contrast, as well as multiple background frames. Special thanks to Curtis Beasley and Pat Mudd for their assistance in this imagery.