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A lone flame. A guiding light. The beauty and magic of a single candle is endless...
A lone flame. A guiding light. The beauty and magic of a single candle is endless...
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Beauty In The Everyday (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Palo Alto, Ca
Date: Dec 14, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Abstract, Studio
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2007

 I was staring at the candle when this idea hit me out of the blue which is amazing in its simplicity and yet it has an enormous draw.

It almost seems to emit a tide of serenity and calmness as you feel yourself melting away staring at it. It really seems to personify the term Wabi Sabi...

Anyways I though I might share this with you all and see what you think.

Thanks.

Statistics
Place: 137 out of 207
Avg (all users): 5.2167
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1143
Avg (non-participants): 5.2707
Views since voting: 1027
Views during voting: 266
Votes: 203
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/23/2007 09:56:21 PM
nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2007 07:49:57 PM
Both bold and calming at the same time.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2007 12:29:43 PM
The colour in the wax is mesmerising... though filling the frame a little more would have worked best for me :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2007 08:09:20 AM
It is pretty good, I almost submitted a similar one
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/20/2007 04:48:11 PM
Good composition, I like the negative space :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/20/2007 02:26:04 PM
Very good exposure, good use of negative space
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/20/2007 07:07:34 AM
Your exposure is great, and your focus is dead on.

Unfortunately I can't say the image does much for me. Without reading the title I wouldn't know that the flame is your focus.

While I appreciate the simplicity and minimalism of the background, I don't think it adds anything. I think you could get away with a much tighter crop and accomplish the minimalism effect you're going for. As it is right now, there's so much black that it's competing with your lone flame.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/19/2007 01:25:32 PM
truth
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/19/2007 10:51:38 AM
very beautiful...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/19/2007 01:11:38 AM
pretty photo..however you don't want to guide your audience too much with a title. Instead, let the picture speak for itself. You'd probably get a higher rating by reducing your title down to three or less words. Good Luck :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/19/2007 12:52:41 AM
very nice interpretation, a candle is indeed something whos beauty changes over time. Nicely taken. (many people complain about the black spot on the candle?)

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