Flame of Hope
by fantac

Comment by fantac:
I think most people are not aware of the Indian version of lamp.Thanks Sara for pointing out.

Flame of Hope
by fantac

Comment by SaraR:
Astounded this didn't place in the top 10. For those who thought this didn't meet the challenge, the woman is holding an aarti lamp, which contains a cotton wick, which she is offering up to the deities.



Message edited by author 2011-01-26 05:01:27.

Flame of Hope
by fantac

Comment by cowtownmom:
DNMC, fire isn't a lamp.

Flame of Hope
by fantac

Comment by arcrad:
The angle and colors are great.I feel close to the man in this image. Saturated colors and sharp focus on the hands give the man presence. He is the builder of flames. The keeper of the flame of hope. A noble thing for sure.

The green mass of what I presume is torso/arm and leg on the left side of the image is distracting. With so much area OOF, the hands are visually smaller. Cropping the image or composing it originally to make the hands larger on the sensor would give them more strength.

Flame of Hope
by fantac

Comment by anilsharma35:
very interesting shot ... i like it

Flame of Hope
by fantac

Comment by tanguera:
Hmmmm, a bit of a stretch, lampwise. But a very engaging image.

Hierarchy of labour
by fantac

Comment by one2one:

Originally posted by fantac: I am disheartened to hear the decision of the judges to disqualify this image....I think this picture got the place because of its concept and not because of the minor dodging that disqualified this image.

I can't believe you're trying to justify cheating.

Hierarchy of labour
by fantac

Comment by KarenNfld:

Originally posted by fantac: I am disheartened to hear the decision of the judges to disqualify this image....I think this picture got the place because of its concept and not because of the minor dodging that disqualified this image.

Minor dodging or not, you must follow the rules. Better luck next time!

Hierarchy of labour
by fantac

Comment by fantac:
I am disheartened to hear the decision of the judges to disqualify this image....I think this picture got the place because of its concept and not because of the minor dodging that disqualified this image.

Flame of Hope
by fantac

Comment by Tiny:
DNMC