Good Ole Campfire Cooking

[wyndhydra]

I took this shot the other day while we were fixing up some dinner on a camping trip. I like the lighting, but I feel something is off... Any thoughts on how to improve the shot would be great.

[mdwsta4]

i love the shot. i used to camp all the time when i was younger so i can definitely feel the mood.
the only suggestion i would have had would be to get the entire flame in (looks a bit cut off on the right hand side) and maybe not so close of a crop on the left hand side. Obviously it can be a challenge to get a fast moving flame in sharp focus, but i think you did great with what you had.

[clockdoc]

The ole coffee pot if forgotten as he is a little dark and lacking in shadow detail (almost there but not quite), possibly overshadowed by the intensity of the fire. Nice concept though, as I haven't seen one like this in a while.

[wyndhydra]

Originally Posted by mdwsta4

the only suggestion i would have had would be to get the entire flame in (looks a bit cut off on the right hand side) and maybe not so close of a crop on the left hand side.

Mdwsta4,
I wish I had taken that with a wider crop, but I was avoiding other feet that would have been in the way. I see what you mean though, the crop is a bit tight.

Originally Posted by clockdoc

The ole coffee pot if forgotten as he is a little dark and lacking in shadow detail (almost there but not quite), possibly overshadowed by the intensity of the fire. Nice concept though, as I haven't seen one like this in a while.

Clockdoc,
I tried to bring some of that shadow detail back in this attempt. Do you think it is any better?



Both, thanks for the help.

[windrider86]

Oh yes. I like the second one better. I did the same last weekend and sat in front of a fire and took gobs of shots. faster shutter speeds worked btter for me. Nice job

[purplepixie]

I wanna go camping! Nice shot. Agree with the comments on cropping.

[clockdoc]

Did you replace the original in your flickr account? The reason I ask is that to my eyes both images look the sme. If this is the new image, I think it is much improved over the original. Thanks for taking the time to rework the coffee pot.