I arrange to have a fire-breathing performance for my frog and reptile workshop participants, and it is indeed ultra dramatic to see an explosion of flames coming from someone's mouth. There were two challenges: exposure and contrast. After several test exposures, I set my camera to 1/400, f/5.6, and 800 ISO. If I let too much light in, the flames would blow out. If the picture was too underexposed, the detail in the fire-breather would be lost, especially in the dark clothes he was wearing. I specifically chose a fast shutter speed to freeze the billowing flames.
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