White Christmas
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Comment by angela_packard:
too blown out, can't see the flames

The Holy Lamb
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Comment by DelRioPhoto:
Nice shot. The lighting is perfect!!! Only mishap was cutting off the hat/halo a little.

White Christmas
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Comment by nlghttrain:
I wish there was a tad bit more contrast its hard to see the tip of the candle on the left

White Christmas
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Comment by CNovack:
An interesting minimalistic approach that is for the most part sleek and clean in color and presentation. However, upon looking upon the image I have to wonder why one candle wick is shown unlit, one candle wick is lit and shown with a flame, and the other two are shown as burned out (or are they actually lit upon closer inspection?). I am at a loss of how that plays into what imagery/mood/idea you wanted to convey in this image. How does that add to the composition? The white background while it helps with the imagery of a "white christmas' it makes it all the more challenging for the photographer to capture a distictly visible flame that is perceptable to the eye. I can see that one candle is lit but the flame is "washed" out against that white background - perhaps some burning and dodging would have improved visibility or a change to an ivory background that is not as stark white to take away visual impact of the candle flame.

White Christmas
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Comment by idemaerschalk:
the burning candles on the white background doesn't work for me...

White Christmas
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Comment by Germaine:
I guess the candles are lit, but it's hard to tell on the white background. Also, the candles aren't all straight in their holders.

White Christmas
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Comment by rhipster:
+ 1 for the white background :)
It's not so easy to show the candle flames so !

Exploding
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Comment by mk:
I love how you can see the droplets of water. Very powerful shot.

Exploding
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Comment by viajero:
I love how distinctly you've captured the little droplets. Or are they ice? The sky is a bit posterized, though, maybe from JPEG compression.

Exploding
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Comment by arsenal:
great capture!9