Small Deadly Fire
by sabrizz

Comment:
Nice image. I think the lighting here is perfect. I like the composition for the most part, but I think the ashtray should be moved a smidge so its more square in the shot. The focus seems soft on what appears to be the main subject of the burning cigarette and with a shot like this the focus should be perfect. I think the classical colors all work together well here and I like the placement the box of cigarettes, in fact I wish it were more centered so it appeared to be growning out of the corner. I gave a 5

Evil Goofy
by caba

Comment:
Heh, at first I couldn't tell what the heck you were referring to in your title but I see him now. Nice catch. The flames are very nice, great movement and shape. The lighting looks good and the focus is good though I wish it were even sharper. There's complexity in the flames but simplicity in the composition. I like it but it doesn't reach out and grab me or give me that instant "wow" feeling. I gave a 5

Magic Lamp
by Tej

Comment:
I like this image, the simple flame and the highlight on the translucence of the creamer/gravyboat cup thingie is great. I like the color chosen for the background too. I'm not sure what's missing though that'd really make the image pop for me. More light? Not sure if that'd effect the flame and the glow of the background. The focus seems okay, but perhaps if it were a bit sharper (initially not from sharpening since there seems to be some compression artifacting around the glass possibly from sharpening) that might help it pop more. I guess I'm really looking for it to be defined from the background more. Great idea though, glad I saw this one. I gave it a 5

Fire Falls
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
I like this composition for the most part. Love the way the fire drapes and flows. The different nodules (are those matchsticks?) add a nice bit of uniformity to the image that also helps highlight the more organic feel of the fire. I do not like the background. It distracts me from the main subject with all its crinkle and creasing. I don't mind the color, though maybe a cooler color of blue or green might have added a better contrast and might not have distracted as much. Not sure. I gave a 5

Mystic Flame
by SDW

Comment:
I like the movement, curves and shapes the flame is making. Definitely meets the challenge and has some nice orange tones. I do wish the flame was sharper though, better focused (not just by adding sharpening) so the lines and edges were more defined in their shape. I gave a 5

Flicker
by SJCarter

Comment:
This is a nice image. I like the subject choices and the coloring. There are nice crystalline tones to it and the focus looks good for the most part, though a bit soft in some areas. I'm not sure about the composition. The two items are pretty straightforward in their presentation so I'm not sure if a different composition would add more drama and thus more interest to the image or not. Seems a bit static and flat in the placing as is though. I gave a 5

The Rebel
by Jutilda

Comment:
I like the idea and the composition for the most part but it looks too contrasty for me. Not sure if this is a grunge attempt or not but the effect that the extra darkening adds doesn't seem to enhance the photo in a positive way for me. Perhaps its the subject matter, not sure, just seems like an extra tacked on with no real purpose (I'm sure there is one but the need didn't come across to me as a viewer). I gave a 5

Fire Works In Mysterious Ways
by mikkiowens

Comment:
Nice take on the challenge. The various colors are nice as are the shapes the fireworks are making. Composition is okay, the focus seems somewhat soft though in some areas. I gave a 5

The Goblet of Fire
by xXxscarletxXx

Comment:
I love the way the flames are reflected/refracted in the glass goblet. There's nice colors shown and the lighting looks good. The focus looks okay though I wish it were a bit sharper. Simple in composition but has a number of areas of interest available. I gave a 5 since it has a lot of potentially interesting things to investigate but it doesn't keep my attention long, not sure what's missing that would keep my attention invested more though.

Cooking with Fire - BBQ with a view
by vencap

Comment:
This is a nice picture that has a lot going for it. Very much an emotive feel as it evokes thoughts of past BBQs with the family. The setup on the BBQ is great and the composition of the rest of the image looks perfect. The thing that caused me to rate this at an average 5 was the lighting and focus. The focus looks like it might be pretty good in some areas, but with the very low light, its hard to see the definition in the many subjects available for the eye to investigate. I don't know if using the "bright" option in the bright/contrast of whatever post processing program you have would have helped or created other issues, but the low light definitely mutes the colors and focus of this. Had it been brighter (sunnier too maybe?) I could easily see it as a good stock photo too. As is, I did give a 5