Candle
by Newt

Comment by Imagineer:
Hi from the Critique Club!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The comments below have already mentioned this image's less than perfect attributes - the focus mainly, but this is actually not an unpleasant photograph. There's a wistful quality to it and the lenticular blurs from the spots of wax would have been lost if this were sharp.

Personally, I prefer it this way - it has more sugggestion of inner thought than if it were pin-sharp, and its warm glow is easy on the eye as if one is daydreaming.

That said, cramming a shot just in time for a challenge is not good practice to win challenges if that is your target! My advice would be don't submit a shot unless you're happy with it - as it stays in your profile page and you may grow to hate it - until you score better with other shots!

Cheers
Jon

Candle
by Newt

Comment by scalvert:
Good thought, but it's all blurry. Try pre-focusing in a well-lit room, then turn the lights off.

Candle
by Newt

Comment by Faye Pekas:
I'm not sure what you were going for here. The candle doesn't say HOPE to me. Some pointers. Its quite a bit out of focus. Maybe you meant it to be but it doesn't work for me. A better composition would be to have it off center. Good luck on future entries.

Candle
by Newt

Comment by SushiGirl:
not focussed very well

Candle
by Newt

Comment by clictacamera:
Photo was a little fuzzy.

Candle
by Newt

Comment by shangri_La_gypsy:
Really badly focused

Candle
by Newt

Comment by Node:
Couple of things with this photo, firstly how does a candle display hope? I can't see it here! Secondly it is quite badly out of focus making it quite unattractive.

Candle
by Newt

Comment by computerking:
The soft focus is nice, though I would have liked to see the flame itself in focus.

Candle
by Newt

Comment by magicshutter:
too blury

Candle
by Newt

Comment by Chilibean:
Very Blurry