June 07, 2010 2:49pm To put out a burning question (har-har-har....) that's a real fireball spit by this very model at the time the shot was taken. Meaning, the shot is real. The set up was simple - I used a 50mm prime (because it was a very fast lens) and I'm standing about 7-8 in front of her (close enough that I occasionally got fireball juice on me.
No way to truly meter this because each fireball was different. A single strobe mounted high above left, guessed at the stop and shutter, a pitch black night and a bout half a dozen folks helping with fire control, safety and photo gear. She spit about a dozen, this was my best guess/fave and the rest was photoshop to punch up (not change) the colors a bit.
