Macro Monday - Flames
Yesterday we were over at Amanda & Mathew's apartment -- Mathew's birthday you know! They're getting used to me taking 40 billion pictures of things they never think twice about... and I was at it again. Amanda had these candles ....
... sitting on the coffee table.I was playing around and decided to try getting a MACRO of the
flame on one...
Dennis started worrying that I was going to melt my camera...
This was about the best of the bunch.I was using the super-macro which meant that my lens
truly was almost touching the flame. Of course,
flames are ALWAYS wiggling... so it's very hard
to actually macro them without a flash.
But using a flash ruins the flame!
Very tricky business!
But it was fun!
Of course, LATER we had these flames!
posted by Melli at
9:36 AM
19 comment(s):
Lovely candles and I could use some of that cake.... ;)
Happy belated birthday!:)
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Anonymous, at
1/26/2009 12:19 PM
A heated photo !
By
Mamapippa ..., at
1/26/2009 12:24 PM
One of my friends almost had her lens in her coffee trying to do a macro of it! I'm not sure what would happen if you come too close to the flames?
That cake makes me hungry Melli!! Did you bake it yourself?
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Jientje, at
1/26/2009 12:32 PM
Wow Melli, you did get close to the flame!! A great shot...I am glad the birthday boy had fun and a wonderful looking cake... Hugs, Baba
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Baba, at
1/26/2009 12:59 PM
Love the middle photo.
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Jan, at
1/26/2009 1:01 PM
That is a beautiful picture!! I would not know how to do that..but you do it great!!
Not much going on here today!! It is a dreary old day...but we are both good so that is wonderful..
By
Ramblins of a middle-aged goddess, at
1/26/2009 1:17 PM
A photographer is blessed with lot of beauty by looking at details.
Nice photos. :)
By
FO - 2, at
1/26/2009 1:25 PM
Beautiful candles macro and fun birthday cake. :)
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Unknown, at
1/26/2009 1:25 PM
Never have tried to capture a flame...now you've inspired me to try!
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Anonymous, at
1/26/2009 1:30 PM
That is a beautiful picture...the one that is so close to the flame. Did you notice the reflection in the birthday boy's glasses from the candles on the cake :)
It is a slow day here and coolish and there may be ice on the way again. Something about ice and my knitting group. Ha!
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Amber Star, at
1/26/2009 2:52 PM
Yummy looking cake, and great candle pictures. We too had a birthday celebration this week.
By
Family Man, at
1/26/2009 3:06 PM
Thank you for your kind words for both Janet and me.
By
Maribeth, at
1/26/2009 3:50 PM
Ha! Gotta love family members who worry about our cameras. I'd say you did a darn good job of catching that flame in digital!
By
EG CameraGirl, at
1/26/2009 4:25 PM
That makes for an intriguing picture!
By
Anonymous, at
1/26/2009 4:52 PM
Good flame pictures . I like the flames on the cake.
By
Dr.John, at
1/26/2009 6:22 PM
I like the flames too..
By
Anonymous, at
1/26/2009 9:24 PM
I don't know about how to take super-macro but interesting flame pictures.
How well did the blowing out the flames and makeing a wish go?
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bettygram, at
1/26/2009 10:05 PM
MAtthew probably had more heat coming off his birthday cake then the fireplace puts out in an hour!
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Anonymous, at
1/26/2009 10:15 PM
These are great Melli!
Do you have a macro lens or just a setting on your camera?
The photo of Mathew in the previous post in his glasses reminds me of a policeman. :)
By
Carletta, at
1/27/2009 1:16 AM
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