lisae, I appreciate you critique, however my wife took 'Cleopatra's Vase' and now I will never hear the end of it. Of course you are right, I will just have to swallow my pride and learn from her. (I have been dabbling into photography for years and she has only been at it for about a month)
I like the arrangement, and the shadow is growing on me. Great curve in those candlesticks. I think a brighter background for more separation between subject and background and define the shadow better would give it more snap.
The light from the candle flames and the shadows of the candle sticks aren't being used effectively in this photo. A good comparison would be with the "Cleopatra's vase" photo in this challenge, where the shadow is used very dramatically. A similar effect would work will with these lovely objects. The work well with black and white, that's for sure.
I would have like this more had the wall been blinding white and the bottom of the candles just faded into a black top...cool candle sticks too. good job.
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