Careful...beverage...extremely hot
by Melethia

Comment by ericwoo:
--Trading Post Comment--

Congrats on a strong score and a great top 15 finish.

Camera Work/Technical: Great focus and strong settings to produce color that the eye expects.

Lighting: I am assuming that this was natural light in addition to the flame in the image. It came off very nice with no detail lost in shadows or highlights.

Composition/Content: Very nice rule of thirds use that moves the eye around the frame. I agree with kristy_mcn with her comment on the flame. It feels chopped off, and it provides a very strong leading line that leads the eye right out of the photograph. I think that the flame should have been included to its terminus.

My Opinion: You captured a very nice and very creative image that I think scored pretty close to its potential.

Eric

Careful...beverage...extremely hot
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
I liked this shot alot. Great colors and good flame...really conveys the idea of heat well. The humor is top notch. I scored it an 8.

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
by Melethia

Comment by sherpet:
Amazing image.....I love it.....

Public Library
by Melethia

Comment by MTPixels:
Interesting shapes, perspective, and rhythum. The object in the upper right corner is distracting but all in all a great photo.

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
by Melethia

Comment by samnotis:
HA! That's great.

Public Library
by Melethia

Comment by SandyP:
Wow! This is such an interesting composition of a most unusual building! The rich colors and sharp contrast make it such a bold photo. Very impressive!

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
by Melethia

Comment by Zigomar:
This is acutally the most suitable title in the whole challenge. Too bad it's interior.

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
by Melethia

Comment by Djabordjabor:
Very nice but you should maybe had got near them. That could be a little harder.

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
by Melethia

Comment by Balko:
Using a new formula....
0-2 Meets the Challenge = 2
0-2 Technical Merit = 2
0-4 Interest/Creativity = 4
0-2 The "wow factor" = 1
Final score: 9

Public Library
by Melethia

Comment by Balko:
Using a new formula....
0-2 Meets the Challenge = 2
0-2 Technical Merit = 2
0-4 Interest/Creativity = 1
0-2 The "wow factor" = 0
Final score: 5
The A/C detracts.