Ash

This is a macro image I captured using a Canon 100mm Macro.
No flash, low ISO, increased aperture, and a slow shutter speed.

I also wanted the red/orange tones to stand out from the black background so I made use of a somewhat shallow depth of field to blur out the darker areas.

It was snowing, so I had the fireplace burning for most of the evening.
When the fire finally went out, the leftover ashes were just begging me to pull my camera out..