Fire Curtains: Photo Series by Tom Lacoste

Fantastic series by French photographer Tom Lacoste.

Here’s an excerpt of Tom’s interview with Pxleyes:

“Fire is my main subject, and it was my first love in photography, because at the beginning, what you see on the screen is nothing you could imagine at the moment when you’re taking the picture. Besides, I’m colour-blind, and the natural colours of fire are easier to see for me than other hues of the spectrum.

In most of my photos, the biggest part of the work is done when I shoot. The camera settings must be adapted with the speed of the flame, and they are different if you take a fire breather, a juggler…”

via Pxleyes Tom Lacoste on Flickr