Beauty In the Weeds
by MEJazz

Comment by ciaeagle:
Good color but the focus points don't work for me.

The candle
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Comment by MEJazz:

Originally posted by giantmike: That's a really cool looking candle, I would like one like that. However, this photo doesn't offer me a lot of context. This cool of a candle leads me to believe that this is in a cool place, so I would like to see it.

Do you mean sharpen it in post-process or just use a higher f-value as the 1.4 is too soft?

The candle
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Comment by MEJazz:
Thanks for all the comments, all are very helpful in learning to be a better photographer. This was not a "staged" or planned shot, i was wandering around the house and found this candle lit in a pretty dark room with curtains drawn. I thought about testing my Sigma 30mm f1.4 hand-held and just took this shot. I liked the way it came out.

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Comment by SEG:
Very hard to have your first challenge on DPC be a best of. I think you have great potential. When I started here I had an eye for a good photograph but no post processing skills. Keep it up and be active in the forums and you could learn a lot. I see you have an image in another challenge right now. Good luck with that. Can't wait to see which is yours.

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Comment by blindjustice:
There is something really good about this, its easy to get lost in all the comments about making it better. You liked the way it looked the balance of the composition, the golden light, it works.

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Comment by njsabs:
The golden light in the back adds to this image.

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Comment by stphq:
nice bokeh but the main subjects focus could have been sharper

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Comment by giantmike:
That's a really cool looking candle, I would like one like that.
However, this photo doesn't offer me a lot of context. This cool of a candle leads me to believe that this is in a cool place, so I would like to see it.

The candle
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Comment by LN13:
While not a horrible photograph for what it is, I don't find it interesting.

The candle
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Comment by bcenu:
Nice mood setting although the candle holder could be a tad sharper.