awesome shot author ! I know who it is

Damn....
What is that B E A S T you are holding????
I thought you were a terrorist or something...

Nice to meet you author!!!

K-flazz, That "beast" is currently my weapon of choice, a Canon 50D w/ battery-grip and a Tamron 200-500mm lens. I do an exceptional amount of events and nature photography and this is the set-up I use the most....added bonus, a really long lens tends to move tourists out of your way...LOL

huh..not a fan of Canon, but definitely a fan of your works! btw why are you so serious? haha!

... and am I to compete with YOU???

cocor

Great shot... but, Jeez, man... SMILE!!!

I wuz afraid I'd smear my make-up?!? I'm really never on the lens side of the camera and was terribly confused...BTW...this was taken with my B/U camera and a remote release in case anyone was wondering...I looked and had no photos of myself in the past 6 years or so. Thanks for the contest suggestion "L", this is a great opportunity for all of us to "meet" F2F so to speak...

man, that set up is awesome!!............great capture by the way...

Hello there and love the camera .... nice image

but its a canon...lol, just commenting on the debate from a recent entry ;p

For me you seem a nice guy... nice to meet you!

If someone pointed that camera at me my first reaction would be to duck and cover! I'm sure that thing is visible from space! Lol nice camera author and great shot.

@heinrich: lolz
@author: why so ssserious..?? a really cool shot.. love the camera..

nice lighting, you really spooks me up for a sec with your shining eyes!

thats my favorite part

God-Father...I need to ask a favor....LOL! Great portrait, and nicely done. The effect is stunning.

Great mood!

well done!

excellent shot.. really well done..

Awesome!

This image sucks, everybody should vote really really low on it!

LOL.... does it "suck" like yours? I can only hope.

You are kidding i hope LOL.

Totally kidding! This is FREAKING AWESOME! Although I will give $50 to whatever mod can come up with a reason why this needs to be removed

LOL... i figured... thanks for the compliment. The idea hit me during a training class. Watching the instructor walk back and forth in front of the projector screen. We can't photoshop so made my own "layers". LOL!!!!

I love it when ideas come out of nowhere, although I will say this... Real men use Real fire for their shots

LOL.... I hear ya.... i got pics of me deep in real fire.... been in more than fires than i care to remember... but hey... this was a "self-portrait" contest.

And people on here call ME crazy! I use small controlled flames, you on the other hand run headlong into infernos! Mad respect there my friend

I don't see any reason at all for this to be removed, it is brilliant......and just perfectly framed..............(:bow2)

wow! this was done with a projector?! Great idea.

nicely done...from one firefighter to another, keep up the great work.

you & the photo are amazing!

just out of this world! good luck!

Spectacular! i'm lovin this one! soooo dramatic

Excellent entry!

I actually believed you were in the fire! And I don't think that makes any difference anyways. It would probably turn out the same way. :P

$50 for a reason to have it removed?!! Um... er... I know! If it was a projection on a screen, then the screen must have come from a shop. It's a photo. So, therefore, it's "Photoshopped!" Contact me and I'll give the address to send my $50! (great shot, by the way)

Nice shot! I love the detail here, what camera do you have? Oh and this just reminded me, did you ever post that tutorial you promised us

Hi. First of all it's pleasure to see a positive comment from you especially under B&W photo that you specialize in. I own Nikon D300, this photo was taken with Sigma 50mm lens. I'm working on that tutorial at the moment but it takes more time then I thought it will, especially since the wheater is so nice. It was quite simple setup, if you need any tip please PM me.

you look familiar

He looks like Charlie Sheen!

Nice shot..

"He looks like Charlie Sheen!" You just make my day.

you do look like charlie sheen!

OMG - 3 1/2 men!

"OMG - 3 1/2 men!" You just made my week.

I have seen this face before? It somehow reminds me of baseball, I don't know why... I think you look like a baseball player I once saw in an old photo. And I mean exactly like him. O_O

It's good to know. I'd really appreciate if you could tell me which player was that.

Sorry can't find him. But you look exactly like him! Great image by the way!

Man, that is so creepy, it's awesome

amazing shot ! wonderful entry

nice perspective and different, well done author!

i remember this one....glad to see it again

Very Nice perspective.....Good Shot.Nice entry.