Candles in darkness
by SlowPoet

Comment by Bebe:
Very pretty, not terribly interesting, but pretty light nonetheless.

Candles in darkness
by SlowPoet

Comment by LucidLotus:
I think you did a very good job in using candlelight in your image, I always muss it up when I try, there's a healthy glow and the colors still have a nice richness. I think the image suffers a bit in composition though. The candles don't have a.. hmm.. purpose in their arrangement - which could very well have been intentional - and that makes the placement seem careless. That carelessness (just my interpretation!) distracts me. The colors as I said are very nice with the candlelight, the focus is a bit soft, but I've found it difficult to get a crisp image using soft light, so you've done very well there. The only other suggestion besides a different arrangement of the subject is a border to pull everything together. I think this image would benefit from one. Nice work! 5.

Salt Splash
by SlowPoet

Comment by bilalhoury:
You must have patience! it looks like a zen garden, great job.

Salt Splash
by SlowPoet

Comment by SlowPoet:
Arrived at last. Top 20, and with a photo that I'm proud of. Thanks for all the great comments.

Salt Splash
by SlowPoet

Comment by aKiwi:
Love the picture, and your comment. I can imagine it can be very frustrating also!

Salt Splash
by SlowPoet

Comment by graphicfunk:
Very Zen like. Congratulations on your top 20 placement.

Salt Splash
by SlowPoet

Comment by Shannon:
I really like the textures and lines in the salt though I almost feel as if the image would be stronger without the green I'm not sure what it is, just my opinion, also I personally don't care for the black border with this image.

Salt Splash
by SlowPoet

Comment by afarland:
i like the cropping and setup of this shot (that must have taken some careful work!) the ridges work well here, and the lighting shows off the texture of the salt well. nice job!

Salt Splash
by SlowPoet

Comment by popdeepop:
Nice Idea. Lots of white.

Salt Splash
by SlowPoet

Comment by 3amfromkyoto:
Gorgeous ! - This really appeals to me.