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When a match start burning, the fire plasma can take strange form. The light by the sulphur produced is also very strong.

It is easy and funny to capture that with a digital camera set in continuous shooting mode while lighting the match.

All settings were manuals: Macro lens 150mm, f8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 200, manual AF in live view, on top of the match.

Here is a small slideshow with 7 of them *3sec, if you like: picasaweb.google.com/philippe.dermine/MatchFire#slideshow

In Explore: bighugelabs.com/flickr/scout.php?mode=history&id=2852...

The list of my "Explore" photos: By best score or presented on black

It makes also me think to a song from Bruce Springsteen in the year 1984: Fire. Here are the lyrics:

Im driving in my car, I turn on the radio Im pulling you close, you just say no You say you dont like it, but girl I know youre a liar `cause when we kiss, fire

Late at night Im takin you home I say I wanna stay, you say you wanna be alone You say you dont love me, girl you cant hide your desire `cause when we kiss, fire

You had a hold on me, right from the start A grip so tight I couldnt tear it apart My nerves all jumpin actin like a fool Well your kisses they burn but your heart stays cool

Romeo and juliet, samson and delilah Baby you can bet their love they didnt deny Your words say split but your words they lie `cause when we kiss, fire

And the video on Google video if you like: