“Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind. Where there is Energy, there is Life” – Suzy Kassem, American Writer The candle with the flame resting on a mount of dirt, wind blowing the flame, and water raining down on it. You might argue that the little smoke cloud represents the fifth element: the Spirit. This setup took some patience again. Figuring out how to make the rain drops visible and the candle flame flicker. I used an external flash for lighting as I found that a continuous source of light was not as effective in lighting up the drops that came from a spray bottle. However, the flash froze the drops a little bit too much for my taste as I would have loved to see the drops more elongated. I used a blow dryer to create a light breeze. It took me “only” 120 to 150 shots to gets this down and I managed not to flood my garage where I had this set up. Canon EOS90D EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM at 45mm ISO400, f/6.3, 1/125 sec External flash
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them." -- John F. Kennedy … one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
“Most obstacles melt away when we make up our minds to walk boldly through them.” -- Orison Swett Marden, American Author mid 1800s And my candle is melting away, too, as it is running out of time. It had thirty days for my challenge and the end is near. This photograph is capturing the remainder of the candle after the “Day 27 - the Four Elements” photoshoot. Canon EOS90D EFS 18-55mm at 50mm ISO5000, f/13, 1/100 sec Continuous light
