Ok, the candles are attracting me in this challenge. Yours are really unique in that there is such a subtle contrast between the yellow and the reds, the bright flames and the dark background. The repetition, row by row, and pattern of dispersion, add to the attractiveness of the image. The only possible criticism, for which I do not have a suggested cure, is the question of where to crop. The upper left candle is only partially shown and it would be nice to have as much dark space above the top row as there is below the bottom row - but, if including those extra areas in the image brings in other objects which would be distracting, then you did the right thing. Oh, well, enough banter. Really nice photo for a challenge on Hope. |