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...And The Darkness Can Never Extinguish It

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I know my uploads have been rather slow as of late, but I hope to make it up to you by uploading a new entry for my Photography folder.

This was something I captured just yesterday, and to be honest, it was spur-of-the-moment.  I like flicking disposable lighters, either to light a candle or just to watch the flame, and in this darkened room (all the lighting was dim and behind me), the flame of a single lighter really stands out.  Despite being spur-of-the-moment, this was the third attempt at taking this photo, because I used a shorter flame at first (this time it was maxed out) and the second photo was too blurry because I couldn't hold the phone still enough.  I will say, however, that I'm really getting to know the settings on my phone's camera, and I knew that the "indoor" setting would yield a photo that wouldn't wash out the flame entirely.

The title of this picture is the latter half of John 1:5 (NLT): "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it."  (This was a last-minute change, for up until right before I uploaded this, I wanted to title this "A Light for My Path," which itself was the latter half of Psalm 119:105.)  I opted for the change because I felt the light of this single lighter in a darkened room fit the verse from John better than Psalm 119.  For a bit of context, I encourage you to read the verses of John leading up to this one.
Image size
2448x3264px 937.86 KB
Make
SAMSUNG
Model
SGH-T999
Shutter Speed
1/15 second
Aperture
F/2.6
Focal Length
4 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Dec 28, 2014, 1:22:00 AM
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Coji's avatar
Disposable lighters are pretty hit or miss when it comes to how high you can get the flame. Usually I have to remove the little metal shield in order to get a flame that impressive.

This is a lovely image, by the way. I love how the flame stands out in the darkness. And it does reinforce the fact that while light can extinguish dark, the opposite cannot be done.  I like being able to look at the varying color of the flame as well. nice work. :3