70s memories fading away
by saiphfire

Comment by saiphfire:
I thank everyone for their comments. I did want to address one I got a couple of times about focus, I was using a large aperture because of the darkness and when I focused on the closest lava lamp it threw the farthest ones way out of focus. If you look you'll see the picture is focused on the second lamp in the series. Not ideal, but it was the best I could come up with at the time. Any blur in the second lamp is just a result of the lava moving.

Here's a picture of the setup in case you're interested:

Candlelight on White (Happy Birthday Spring)
by saiphfire

Comment by EaThis:
just not enough color for me. I'm not crazy for the composition either.

70s memories fading away
by saiphfire

Comment by scalvert:
Good subject, composition, color, and nice mirror work. I'm very surprised this didn't make the top 10.

70s memories fading away
by saiphfire

Comment by mycelium:
Hmm, clever use of mirrors? Nice set up.

Insomnia: Watching the clock
by saiphfire

Comment by srbrubaker:
Is it possible to list all the bad things about this photo? The graininess, the out of focus, the camera motion, the unpleasant color palette, and so on. Yet every one of these flaws seems to enhance the photo. Why is this? It's a strong concept, and a strong composition. And the flaws draw us instantly into the uncomfortable world of insomnia.

Insomnia: Watching the clock
by saiphfire

Comment by Gatorguy:
Your idea is great, but the noise is just a killer.

Insomnia: Watching the clock
by saiphfire

Comment by Mr_Pants:
I like the capture of the clock, although, to me, it doesn't look as though the subject is really looking at it.

Insomnia: Watching the clock
by saiphfire

Comment by DarrylW4:
Nice idea, but there's a little much empty space in the frame. However, the big issue I had with this photo was the amount of noise.

Insomnia: Watching the clock
by saiphfire

Comment by JPR:
thats how i am too.

70s memories fading away
by saiphfire

Comment by Prime_Time:
Night use of mirrors, focus seems off, but I can understand why with the lack of light