What do they spit?

[BratPix]

This image reveals that our friends the spitters fill their mouths with dearomatized petroleum to create these spectacular flames. It makes me want to try this activity even more...

• NIKON CORPORATION - NIKON D850
• 150-600 mm f/5.0-6.3
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• Pattern
• Manual exposure
• -5
• ISO 640

 

[1971_M5]

Amazing captures! Excellent work. In the past, I have tried to take a picture of the flames burning in my living room fireplace (or in the backyard fire pit)... and I have not had much luck getting a good image of "fire" -- but YOU have indeed managed to do it! Spectacular. And those dudes are nuts.

 

[BratPix]

Amazing captures! Excellent work. In the past, I have tried to take a picture of the flames burning in my living room fireplace (or in the backyard fire pit)... and I have not had much luck getting a good image of "fire" -- but YOU have indeed managed to do it! Spectacular. And those dudes are nuts.

Thank you M5, and indeed they are.

 

[Joe Trimarchi]

This image reveals that our friends the spitters fill their mouths with dearomatized petroleum to create these spectacular flames. It makes me want to try this activity even more...

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Very nice but I wouldn't suggest trying to do that.

 

[BratPix]

Very nice but I wouldn't suggest trying to do that.

I agree with you!

 

[DrLex]

Great series!
This explains the particular (and not very pleasant) odor I always notice during such acts. Alcohol would be safer, but it would not produce such nice flames…

 

[BratPix]

Great series!
This explains the particular (and not very pleasant) odor I always notice during such acts. Alcohol would be safer, but it would not produce such nice flames…

Thank you DrLex. Actually I think this is pure madness.