I gave my life for this?
by dulfingurl

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Like the idea, though I find the way it is shoved off to the side I don't care for. I think if the candle dish were more in the photo and it was sharpened a bit, I would have liked it better.

I gave my life for this?
by dulfingurl

Comment by mollyh:
Nice and solitary, but a little boring.

I gave my life for this?
by dulfingurl

Comment by CLiPPeR:
lolrofl.....very good :-)

I gave my life for this?
by dulfingurl

Comment by desertoddity:
cute concept. poor little match. maybe the candle should be level in the photo. as it is, i expect to see wax pooling in the left side and it isn't. also maybe a different colour candle to provide some contrast for the flame?

I gave my life for this?
by dulfingurl

Comment by Mydee1:
white hot?

I gave my life for this?
by dulfingurl

Comment by Wallit:
Haha! Very clever. However, there is some grain throughout the photo. If I were to guess, you used a high ISO because of how dark the setting is? If this is the case, try using a lover ISO (100 or 200) next time to prevent the grainy after effect. This will require you to use a tripod or something comparable to it. If there is still some grain after that, then you can use Photoshop's "Dust and Scratches" tool to fix most of it as well. Then the only other thing I can think of is the blown out exposure of the candle. The only way I can think of to fix this would be to focus on the flame itself when you are getting ready to take the photo. That way the camera adjusts its exposure to the lightness of the flame and keeps it properly exposed. Then you either move the camera after it is focused, or crop it to get the same frame you have now.

:) Sorry if this is all old news to you, but hopefully it helps you out someday. Good luck!

I gave my life for this?
by dulfingurl

Comment by angelfire:
cute title

I gave my life for this?
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Comment by shawnawallace:
HeHe - good caption!

I gave my life for this?
by dulfingurl

Comment by gazdi:
Another dim light soure would have lowered the contrast here, giving more room to play during post-process. That on the technical line. The real strength of this image is the idea and here your post excels.

I gave my life for this?
by dulfingurl

Comment by pjangel:
The flame is way too bright and the rest seems a little oof.