Fire flower, a photo from Surrey, England

Photographer's Note

Yes, more fireworks I'm afraid! I just had a look through this evening's shots and this one jumped out at me - it's a flower, but captured in fire :)

No trickery, just a single long exposure. Some days you're lucky, and this time I think I was really lucky!

Today is Guy Fawke's night, celebrated throughout the UK - some say it's to commemorate Guy Fawke's attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament back in 1605, but actually we're celebrating the day his body was burnt...

More on both fireworks and this night in my previous shot which can be found here

I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do!

Tech: ISO100. Manual Focus.

PP: Crop, Levels, Saturation, Resize, USM.

rage_tm, djnik2004, nels, balatrek, maloutim has marked this note useful

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rage_tm (623) 2004-11-05 22:07

Hi Adrian, you're lucky indeed to capure it in flower image! The wind also played a big role in this shot creating the light effect you need. Excellent. I also like it!

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borax (1732) 2004-11-05 23:08

well seen. You're lucky. But the result is very pleasant to see. Nice shoot.

snuggleaphagus (4146) 2004-11-05 23:28

Absolutly amazing. So incredibly sharp and clean. The lower sparks are like the leaves on the flower's stem.
Your photography ia just gorgeous.

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Homerhomer (4080) 2004-11-05 23:48

Adrian, this image is above most fire work shots I have see. This indeed looks like a flower, the image itself is very well exposed, composition is very interesting (which isn't always the case for this type of shot), and the flower like look gives this image a special atmoshpere.
I like it alot.
Peter

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alainh (33209) 2004-11-06 2:23

Bonjour Adrian.
un bon coup d'oeil pour une photo rare.
superbe
amicalement
alain

everlasting (19680) 2004-11-06 2:36

Yes, you was lucky. this is a very good capture. I like the sharpness, the colours the composition, the framing. only the text wrapped around the frame,I am not sure about.

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Dionysos (1234) 2004-11-06 2:50

Surely, one of most succesfull fireworks photos. Yes, you are lucky, however, but after seeing your previous firework shot, no, it is a result of your mastership.

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adind (738) 2004-11-06 4:26

Painting in the sky ! astonishingly sharp image .. wonderful colours...
best,
atis

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sayzey (2358) 2004-11-06 7:29 [Comment]

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sekl (2063) 2004-11-06 11:59

Amazingly sharp picture, Adrian. Did you underexposed the shot? Or is it 17-40 that sharp. Anyway, wonderful work. Thanks

tcavner (0) 2004-11-06 13:45

Absolutely Outstanding,brilliant mate you are so lucky

greg (2835) 2004-11-08 6:16

Very nice, Adrian. There's lots of luck in photography - but only for those who wait for it. You make me miss England with this one...

Xalkida (11744) 2004-11-08 19:00

Another excellent photo from this very hard to catch theme! Very nice try!

Porteplume (4036) 2004-11-12 3:46

Heeeee... I thought flowers should be posted on TL! :o)

Seriously now, it was worth waiting to the right night. Another great shot, but I think I would choose the first one. I prefered the tightly framed composition of Gunpowder, treason and plot. Anyway, I think you succeeded on both picture to freeze a marvellous moment...

jrzufferey (7305) 2005-01-11 14:43

Hello Adrian, c'est incroyable ton image on dirait vraiment une fleur ?? Le hasard ou le ma褾re absolu de la chance. Merci et Bravo. Amicalement/jr

MvS (4163) 2005-03-15 15:33

Adrian,
Funny effect with the flower. Beautiful anyway!
Regards,
Magnus

ropetko (0) 2005-04-11 19:26

Wow! What a great shot! Beatuiful "subject" and perfect perspective, I like it very much.
Yes, some days we're lucky, other days we need to use our eyes :)

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mjdundee (4663) 2005-09-25 13:55

Hello Adrian,
one of the best firework shots 'I have ever seen. Very well done!
Thomas

partha (14023) 2005-10-03 15:19

It's a different kind of pic cannot be shoot without having much passion in it.

adrian_cockle (42) 2005-12-12 8:29

Wow - that really is a perfect fireflower. Nice job.

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nels (2623) 2006-04-15 12:52

excellent shot adrian definatley not luck your timing is perfect it looks like a dandilion blown in the wind

adrian

olirey (193) 2006-05-14 12:45

Quite extraordinary indead !!!
You could sell it well, I think !
Usually, I don't support fireworks, as I think they are unnecessary polluting activities, but in that case, what a gift it is !

larevedere (1259) 2006-05-14 13:02

It's unbelievable!!!!
Incredible shot! :D
You're very lucky... God, why I'm not?! ;>
Best regards,
Olaf

balatrek (7455) 2006-05-14 14:20

Impresionante imagen de fuegos artificiales, un encuadre y composici鏮 perfectos y una limpieza y saturaci鏮 buenisima, enhorabuena.

Jos�

kajspice (4542) 2006-08-31 14:07

Hi Adrian,

I love the way you see things - very creative! I watched a documentory about sea creatures which are illuminated in the water - this looks like one of them, then of course it looks like a flower - but oh no! they are fireworks! very clever - thans for adding the settings too - very helpful if ever I decide to try anything like this...

arjun_das (1851) 2006-09-20 7:13

indeed a fire flower. top class work to bring out that effect. excellent pov and timing. tfs.

regards,
arjun

maloutim (13617) 2007-05-16 21:42

I wonder if it was meant to represent a giant dandelion! It's magnificent anyway, and you were lucjy AND competent!
Well done!
Marie Louise

SebastianSeng (354) 2007-06-16 5:57

Hi Adrian,

this is gorgeous!!! I've seen many fireworks pictures, but this is the best i've seen. Really.

Regards,
Seabstian.

hello_ishan (1571) 2008-01-22 3:11

Hi Adrian,
You did magic with your camera here. The slow shutter has done its job so nicely. Good job my friend. TFS.

RS

Adrique (609) 2008-11-09 11:56

Pretteeeeey! First thing I though, it愀 a stitch of more pictures, but you proved me wrong very quickly in your note.
You were very lucky, this is a "one in a million" photo. A photo worth winning a prize. Ingenious! Goes to my favs.

Best regards,
Adrian

Anirudh (0) 2010-04-11 23:43

Very well done photo!
I've loved using long exposure time, but finding a good light source proves difficult most of the time. :L
Very well done maintaining proportions and size of the image!