Flaming Blue Earth - Maple Syrup
by ssodell

Comment by pamelasue:
this would have been much stronger (IMHO) if you'd shot it in portrait orientation and not cut off the flame ...

akcoffeeguy
by ssodell

Comment by snaffles:
hey i used to make my coffee the same way lol! 9

Flaming Blue Earth - Maple Syrup
by ssodell

Comment by eamurdock:
Nice! I thought about doing this shot (though not with this bottle!) Very well done. Curious how you did the ignition - that's what I couldn't figure out.

Flaming Blue Earth - Maple Syrup
by ssodell

Comment by basssman7:
Very cool idea. I think I would have made it a vertical crop though.

Taking the kids for a walk
by ssodell

Comment by shamer:
cute...

akcoffeeguy
by ssodell

Comment by stphw:
too much contrast! a nicely set up photo though.

Blue Lanterns of Illusion
by ssodell

Comment by DefyTime:
This is a cool shot...really like the color...well done

akcoffeeguy
by ssodell

Comment by azaboi:
There are too many distractions in the photo. The lines of his shirt, the coffee-mate and sugar, the dark shadow under his arm, his tie etc. If you recomposed and drew in tighter to the coffee, leaving enough detail to show there's a guy wearing a tie, you could bring out a stronger message and in turn, make a stronger photo.

Taking the kids for a walk
by ssodell

Comment by The_Dentist:
With some more post-processing, this could have been a hit: a channel mixer conversion to B&W for more contrast and punch in the background, a bit of saturation and a contrast bump on the geese, etc. An angle with the birds facing somewhat towards the camera would have helped as well, though I don't know if this was possible at the time :). Maybe also a lower point of view, from their eye level, and crop out the last bird, that cut in half anyway?

akcoffeeguy
by ssodell

Comment by riversong:
Now this is cute and original. LoL...this is going into my favorites. You have captured the perfect 'feel'. I like the sharpened-look as well because I think it fits with the theme of your image.