Use Fire Responsibly

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted June 22, 2013349 views5 comments

This poorly-constructed open campfire in Central California quickly became out of control, and was fueled by a couple gas cans left too close. It consumed 1/2 acre of mostly dried grasses, but came quite close to a neighboring home before being extinguished by the local volunteer fire responders.

D300s
500mm
1/1000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Carl Battreall on June 23, 2013 at 1:00 PM

The orange of the fire is a real contrast to the lush green in the foreground, you can really "feel" the heat and power of the fire in this image.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on June 26, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Idiots!(pardon the editorial) You've nicely captured the action of the fire's elements. Congrats on the weekly pick.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 26, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Powerful Image Sandy, the heat waves in the center are monstrous.
Congratulations on the WP

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on June 27, 2013 at 11:39 AM

Nice shot Sandy. The intense heat wave in the center reminds me of stained glass in it's texture. Congrats on the WP!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 27, 2013 at 3:57 PM

Absolutely love the distortion effect from the heat, Sandy. You really translated the "feel" as Carl said.

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