LightningPaul

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Kerosene Heater

Last week the system for warming up the water and the radiator stopped working. The pump was broken. Outside it was four degrees Celsius. Only after three and half days it was fixed. Luckily I was able to borrow the kerosene heater from my colleague. I'm very thankful for that.
The heater produced lots of radiation heat which is very nice to feel. While burning day and night, it just gave enough warmth to prevent our house of cooling down. Besides that, you could stare at it for hours.


TECH-INFO: this source of light and heat has a very high dynamic range which was well covered by making 9 JPGs of one stop difference. The higher exposed shots contain the reflected orange light on the metal and the other pictures show all the details of the fire.
I turned off all the lights in the room because I wanted only the warm light from the heater. I setup my tripod, put on my 50mm prime lens and used a cable release to avoid camera shake as much as possible.
The shots were merged into a HDR file with Photomatrix. I did several tone mapping trials until I was happy. Preserving the glowing warmth of the fire and the orange reflections in the metal was my goal. Finally I cropped the image.


Kerosene Heater

Last week the system for warming up the water and the radiator stopped working. The pump was broken. Outside it was four degrees Celsius. Only after three and half days it was fixed. Luckily I was able to borrow the kerosene heater from my colleague. I'm very thankful for that.
The heater produced lots of radiation heat which is very nice to feel. While burning day and night, it just gave enough warmth to prevent our house of cooling down. Besides that, you could stare at it for hours.


TECH-INFO: this source of light and heat has a very high dynamic range which was well covered by making 9 JPGs of one stop difference. The higher exposed shots contain the reflected orange light on the metal and the other pictures show all the details of the fire.
I turned off all the lights in the room because I wanted only the warm light from the heater. I setup my tripod, put on my 50mm prime lens and used a cable release to avoid camera shake as much as possible.
The shots were merged into a HDR file with Photomatrix. I did several tone mapping trials until I was happy. Preserving the glowing warmth of the fire and the orange reflections in the metal was my goal. Finally I cropped the image.


comments (9)

Luckily you have some good collegues...with frozen fingers you wouldn't be able to make those great photos smile)

Very nice shot! I can almost feel the heat!
LightningPaul: If you feel the heat then I succeeded.
Without some good colleagues there would one image less on my blog smile
Many thanks for your comment.
  • 613photo
  • United States
  • 3 Dec 2008, 05:45
It's a very effective image. Looks like something out of a science fiction movie.

Just noticed what your little face down there means. You want hard critiques?

Well I can't think of much bad to say about this one. I suppose if it were my shot I'd want some true black in there somewhere. Matter of taste, though.
LightningPaul: Thanks for you commenting, I appreciate it a lot. I'll pay more attention to the blacks in the future, they were indeed a bit missing sometimes.
I have to say, I'm using a calibrated screen, my wife a using one straight from the shop and I noticed that many pictures look (too) bright on her screen.
Rare subject for a photo but of sure far from negligible effect…NOT BAD! smile
LightningPaul: These are sometimes daily object we tend to forget. I like to photograph them so that we won't forget about them smile
Excellent HDR image, almost looks 3D. Love the glowing tones in this image. Fascinating work!
LightningPaul: Thanks! I'm happy I succeeded. I was close enough to the subject to get a depth effect.
Looks warm!. I really like the orange tones, and the little bit of blue.
LightningPaul: Many thanks. It was also very warm. I'm glad you also noticed the blue.
  • Adiran
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 3 Dec 2008, 20:46
Is it an optical illusion or does this picture glow?

Great work
REgards
Adrian
http://www.disposableweddingcamera.net/
LightningPaul: If the brightness of your screen is too high then you could say that your picture is glowing smile Thanks for your comment.
This is a very well thought out image Paul
LightningPaul: Many thanks Chris smile
  • Denis
  • last galaxy at right after the third supernova
  • 7 Dec 2008, 12:55
Nice warm abstract
LightningPaul: Thanks for the comment.
  • Doum
  • Canada
  • 8 Dec 2008, 17:58
I will say to you a classic comment; perfect details and thank to leave TECH-INFO section. The oranges tones make a great effect. Bravo.
LightningPaul: Many thanks for your comment!

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