'The Fire Within'

In old Croatian tales, the little house spirits were coming to the fireplace and dancing in the fire. They were called "domaći" or "homies", in full direct translation. :D They would often do unintentional damage but sometimes they did a lot of good. Cool, eh? In the old days, the entire human race was bind to the fireplace which was replaced by a TV set in the mid 20th century. Today we watch TV shows, relax watching them just as people would stare at the fireplace and listen to the stories before falling to sleep. By the way, I'm not sure if playing video games relates to this. In video games, one is an active participant, not a passive one as in listening to stories or watching a tv show.

When I recall how difficult it used to be filming a burning object and still keeping the detail in both ends of the tonality curve, I am so grateful for the technology we have at our disposal today. In 20-25 years digital age changed so much. Unfortunately, human mind and overall kindness didn't feel like following that path... :D

Notice the daylight reflection on top of the fireplace. They are the second source of light and reveal that this photograph was taken during the daytime. These become an extension of the fire and open the top of the composition in an unexpected manner, adding another level of interest. The fire is, as it should be, set in an aggressive colour scheme.

I wonder what happens by the end of this century. Will we relax in some storytelling virtual reality before we fall asleep? Until then we can still enjoy the magic that the little dancing spirits bestow upon our thoughts!

Do you see a red burning heart in there? :D

Enjoy! :)

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