Fire and Ice


Some say the world will end in
fire,
Some say in Ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

By Robert Frost


    When you're taking pictures around a campfire, you can have loads of fun playing with your camera. Just leave the flash at home! Shut it off in your menu, close it, or cover it up. It's not necessary around a fire because as long as you're closer to the fire, the fire provides enough light. Your camera just thinks it needs the flash because there is no fill light. Get close, zoom in, and take a picture without a flash. Or sit a little further back, and while you're waiting for your shutter to close, slowly turn your camera. Doing so will give the light a "ghosting" appearance. I absolutely love taking my camera out, and just playing with it to see what I can come up with. One of the best ways to get to know your camera is to experiment!

We had color pellets to throw in the fire, a little pricy and they didn't last too long, but good entertainment for kids nontheless.

The next pictures I took, I stood back a bit, zoomed in, and then moved the lense slowly as the shutter was closing...

The white like orb, is the moon behind the fire, but it ends up looking like a spark from the fire. :)

Ok so it might not exactly be Picaso. But it's good entertainment, at least I think so. And the photos can turn out pretty psychedelic. haha.

Thanks for Reading!

Ray