Coke collector's heaven
by snaffles

Comment by mikaylaraine:
people actually collect coke bottles? i wish the focus were a tad sharper, and more on the bottle tops than the sale sticker.

The Little Match Girl
by snaffles

Comment by colorcarnival:
I really thought this was a good idea and the glow on her face was just the perfect effect for the moment and the story. For me tho, there was just a little too much movement on the face... It was her last desperate moment and I would have wanted to see more of that.

The Little Match Girl
by snaffles

Comment by JuliBoc:
Good fantasy shot, Susan. I like the effect. I am particularly drawn to your left eye.

The Little Match Girl
by snaffles

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I'm not sure if the camera shake was an intentional effect or not. Except for that afterimage, I like it.

The Little Match Girl
by snaffles

Comment by posthumous:
Looks to me like you're experimenting to see what effects you can achieve with the camera. That's a great attitude to have. I don't know if you've quite pulled off "sorrow" or "fading away" but you have achieved a creepy sort of ethereality that makes this one of the best of the challenge.

The Little Match Girl
by snaffles

Comment by Haneck:
This might be an interesting idea, with the blur, but there are some things I personally would have fixed... the colors, first of all, are a little wild. Maybe less saturation would help, although perhaps you wanted the wild colors. There is lots of grain as well, which you might be able to fix by lowering the ISO. But then the picture can get too dark... Also, the picture appears rather washed out and overexposed. Overall, I would suggest a lower ISO setting, and a longer shutter-speed, and maybe a tripod or even a table-top or something to keep the camera steady and prevent the picture from getting too blurry. Hope some of that was helpful! :)

The Little Match Girl
by snaffles

Comment by dacrazyrn:
Some people really dig these types of photos: blurred movement, out of focus, and colors shifted to the red. Sorry, I am not one of them.

The Little Match Girl
by snaffles

Comment by Mike_Adams:
This one freaks me out a little bit in a trippy kind of way. The movement aspect of the photo adds interest.

The Little Match Girl
by snaffles

Comment by Wildcard:
A bit sppoky and a different take on The Little Match Girl, you have captured such sadness in her eyes and the composition. Now I've had time to absorb it, it really does deserve a bump up.

Snaffles' solo 41st
by snaffles

Comment by kashi:
I'm glad you're able to poke fun at yourself, snaffles. But I'm sorry you had to celebrate your day alone.

Hope the lamb was good :D