Things to notice in my animation of the burn: a) The man's arms are raised before the burn (otherwise they're down); b) As fireworks fly, neon on the man's right arm (left to us) goes out pretty early; c) That arm starts to drop first, followed by the other as the flames proceed; d) The dome begins to collapse with a shower of embers at the man's feet (Frame #11); and e) The collapse is complete.

From first flames to collapse seemed to take longer than you'd think. I don't know how much time passed in reality, but it was a thrill to watch, and it was a thrill to be in the crowd.

Where are these photos from?: These are photos I took at Burning Man 2004 in Nevada (some photos were taken by Kevin too).