Playing with Fire 4
by Cheryl McClure
Title
Playing with Fire 4
Artist
Cheryl McClure
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Photograph - Photograph
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Playing with Fire
This series of images is a result of shooting the fires we set at our ranch in Texas. We had a lot of dead wood due to the most recent ice storm. Moving the camera while the shutter was still open, caught the motion of fire and made some pretty cool images. There are some pictures where a fire was at the end of a pond and a reflection of that fire in the pond. The result of capturing those fires created a duplicate image because the fire was reflected in the water.
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition.
The flame is the visible portion of the fire. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. Depending on the substances alight, and any impurities outside, the color of the flame and the fire's intensity will be different.
Fire in its most common form can result in conflagration, which has the potential to cause physical damage through burning. Fire is an important process that affects ecological systems across the globe. The positive effects of fire include stimulating growth and maintaining various ecological systems. Fire has been used by humans for cooking, generating heat, signaling, and propulsion purposes. The negative effects of fire include water contamination, soil erosion, atmospheric pollution and hazard to life and property.
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February 27th, 2014
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