Necromancy
by labuds

Comment:
Nice one. I especially like the wax drippings on the candle, which most entries seemed to lack.

two of a kind
by carodani

Comment:
I nice, simple, elegant, aesthetically pleasing image. My only minor issue is that the flames are not exactly vertical, but point a bit to the left. I like how the wicks in the two candles are aligned similarly.

Shooting The Flame
by Transit

Comment:
Clever! The effect is convincing, though the composition and technicalities are a bit off. Specifically, it would help if the background were completely black, the candle was a little more upright and centered in the image, the candle holder was either more in focus or cropped-out entirely, and the flame was blowing in the direction of the bullet.

The Smile of Advent
by M&M

Comment:
Definitely the cutest picture of an Advent wreath I've seen. =-) I fear this might not score well (hope I'm wrong). Deceptively well done. 7-ish.

Share The Light
by edmeng

Comment:
Very nice! I originally was planning on doing something like this, but this is much better than my attempts. Nice color gradation, and the curvature of the wicks is perfect.

red wine by candlelight
by enash

Comment:
Nice red hues in the wine, and I like the rim lighting on the glass. The almost-but-not-quite symmetry is a little distracting--aesthetically I'd prefer either a more accurate symmetry, or a more obviously asymetric composition.

A Soldier's Candlelight After a Firefight
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
I like the little flare on the right, it helps balance the subject. The flame and highlights on the shell casings are somewhat blown-out, maybe exposure bracketing would be helpful. I like the subtle star effect.

incandescence
by xtine

Comment:
Very nice composition--I like the use of black negative space on top and white below to frame the subject.

night terrors
by mesmeraj

Comment:
The emotion in this is great. Though I would have prefered it to be overall darker to be more reminiscent of the time of day. I personally like the graininess--it gives a hint of being dark despite being light. Others may not.

Fresh Snow
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
Although this is generally a very peaceful and beautiful image, the star effect seems somewhat distracting and gimmicky, IMHO.