Light
by haze

Comment by karmat:
The focus seems a bit soft, but it is a good idea.

Light
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Comment by iskowjen:
I love the lighting in this picture. It creates a very dramatic effect along with the cross and the wrinkled hands.

Light
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Comment by JulietNN:
would have loved to have seen this without the spot of light on the left hand. the right hand is a little out of focus, but the emotion that plays to you with this shot is brilliant 7

Light
by haze

Comment by fotomann_forever:
Focus is on the table, not the hands

The Tunnel
by haze

Comment by heatherm528:
i like it

The Tunnel
by haze

Comment by sethlfrench:
I love the composition but it seems over processed. If that's what you were going for then good job. I don't mean for that to sound negetive.

The Tunnel
by haze

Comment by glad2badad:
I like the reflections. It adds a lot to this photo for lighting and interest.

The Light
by haze

Comment by chromeydome:
This is my favorite of yours so far--very nice! I might crop the top just a tad (collar or chin is creeping into the image)

I am not really a fan of over-using photo shop, but I think you might want to manipulate the area just to the left of the elbow: maybe clone in some plain wall, blur it up some, or something. I think you have a beautiful image here, and the candle & candle-lit hands and rosary are just wonderful, as is the reflection on the table. Since that background clutter is right above the candle flame, the viewer might find themselves noticing it more than you might expect. Guide our eyes a little bit on this one, and we will linger, but if our eyes get pulled off to the side of the main subject, we lose the fantastic mood you have set and captured here.

If you can select the fingers and crucifix and apply a bit of unsharp mask style sharpening just there, it will help a bit, since that is the main subject.

The tones and tonality you have established here are perfect, I think.

The window panes in the upper left corner are fine, and the dark corner there helps set a boundary, and balances the the dark corners on the right, as well as giving a sense of depth to the setting.

Nicely Done. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Message edited by author 2008-03-01 20:42:15.

Wheel in a Stream
by haze

Comment by Monique64:
I thing a tighter crop using the rule of thirds would benefit this shot. Otherwise a nice shot. I like the blue tones to the shot.

Spinning Water Into Gold
by haze

Comment by Melethia:
Perhaps a touch "soft" but that works quite well with this - the color of the water is lovely.