Graphic Balance
by idnic

Comment by chet:
I like this photograph.

Graphic Balance
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Comment by alih:
very intersting how you did this...i think the black candle (if it was a bit more slick) would have been better

Graphic Balance
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Comment by seancgn68:
I like this shot except for small two things... the gap between the two black rectangles, and the wax drip on the black candle. Throws off the evenness.

Graphic Balance
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Comment by fotomann_forever:
Ribbon material ... however, a detail or two gives you an 8 vote from me. My main hangup are the wax drips down the black candle. Shaving those would have made this a stronger composition in my opinion.

Also, the slight glare on the black and shadows on the white take a way (not dramatically) from the image.

Overall, it's a great compostion and I believe it will ribbon. 8

Graphic Balance
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Comment by riolobo:
Too bad you couldnt get a black flame on the right...you could with advanced rules, of course. ;-)

Graphic Balance
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Comment by troberge:
I love this. The only thing I would have preferred would be for the black and white to line up where it changes at the bottom. Great look at the challenge topic. 8

Advanced Editing
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Comment by Leok:
Cute, perhaps a softer edge between the b&w and color would be better, looks too hard a line for a brush stroke. 9

Haystack
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Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Great detail for such a small subject.

Spikes
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Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Love the composition and detail on the texture! Doesn't look real friendly though!

Advanced Editing
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Comment by Antanas:
Well done. Nicely prepared...8