Fire breathing Acts

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I have always enjoyed watching fire-jugglers and fire-breathing acts. I know quite a few people who do them, though I have never tried myself. Some people call fire breathers ‘fire-eaters’ but no one actually swallows naked flames as that would be painful and destructive. Fire breathers usually have inflammable liquid in their mouth that they spit out onto the flame so it gushes out dramatically. When seeming to swallow flame it is extinguished just before the stick enters the mouth. Visually a fire act can be stunning, though it needs a lot of space so small rooms or places with sprinkler systems are not suitable venues. Outdoors after dark is best. I captured this shot just as the flame was being breathed out very dramatically. It is one of my best timed shots ever. Arthur Chappell