Fire plays an integral role at Burning Man, and not just during the burn of
the man himself. Since so many people photograph the big burns, I just shot
them with limited gear. However, I did some nice experiments with silhouettes
against fire at the Pyromid/Eggchair burn.
![The fireworks start of the Burn](thumb/img_0919.jpg) | (768 x 1024 - 87K) |
The fireworks start of the Burn
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![The Man is quickly engulfed by the fire of his own base](thumb/img_0926.jpg) | (768 x 1024 - 72K) |
The Man is quickly engulfed by the fire of his own base
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![The canvas is quickly gone and the Man falls](thumb/img_0930.jpg) | (1280 x 960 - 99K) |
The canvas is quickly gone and the Man falls
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![The Temple of Honour is quickly engulfed](thumb/img_4838.jpg) | (1280 x 853 - 64K) |
The Temple of Honour is quickly engulfed
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![Soon the Temple of Honour is just one storey](thumb/img_4856.jpg) | (1280 x 853 - 101K) |
Soon the Temple of Honour is just one storey
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![The crowd is large around the burn of the Temple of Honour](thumb/img_4870.jpg) | (1280 x 853 - 66K) |
The crowd is large around the burn of the Temple of Honour
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![Other fire shooters attract a crowd near the Temple burn](thumb/img_4883.jpg) | (1280 x 853 - 114K) |
Other fire shooters attract a crowd near the Temple burn
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![Eggchair crashes into the Pyromid, sending both to destruction, as stilt man shoots fireworks from his head and body](thumb/img_4902.jpg) | (1280 x 853 - 108K) |
Eggchair crashes into the Pyromid, sending both to destruction, as stilt man shoots fireworks from his head and body
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![Fire-man in protective suit and stilts is exuberant before the fire](thumb/img_4916.jpg) | (1280 x 853 - 127K) |
Fire-man in protective suit and stilts is exuberant before the fire
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![Campers throw their wood into the burn of the Pyromid](thumb/img_4926.jpg) | (1235 x 1024 - 72K) |
Campers throw their wood into the burn of the Pyromid
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![Two women dance for joy as the pyromid burns](thumb/img_4933.jpg) | (1280 x 1009 - 94K) |
Two women dance for joy as the pyromid burns
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![Woman dances with the pyromid fire](thumb/img_4940.jpg) | (1280 x 853 - 118K) |
Woman dances with the pyromid fire
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![Woman dances unclad before the fire of the pyromid](thumb/img_4943.jpg) | (1099 x 1023 - 95K) |
Woman dances unclad before the fire of the pyromid
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![K. throws wood into the pyre](thumb/img_4960.jpg) | (1280 x 853 - 64K) |
K. throws wood into the pyre
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