Good job Matt, try your mutations and editor with the triangles a little more and you'll be able to make this flame do some fancy dancin' LOL

the simplicity of this photo really makes it stand out, so many of the fractals are so overwhelming... it always seems easier to wow someone with a remarkable simple image than a mediocre complex image. nice work

Nice flame work... the only thing i would suggest is try and get rid of the grain.. you can do that in photofiltre or similar program, all you have to do is adjust the shadows or run it through neat image .... if you need help just ask..
The flame you have created can be turned into so many different designs, all you have to do is move the triangles in the editor and experiment with different values in the variation tab.. Its all experiment and patience with this program... Great work and I look forward to seeing more of it.. =)