We are boond to be honest, an no to be rich. (Scots proverb)

[JBW]

[Kris V]

Different from your usual postings - I like this one very much. Much nicer than spiders!

[Manfred M]

Nice image, Biran. I too prefer this to your usual subject matter.

A couple of compositional thoughts. You have a "black hole" camera right; that doesn't do anything for the image, and the candle really looks too centred (I know it's not, but the blackness is what makes this appear to be the case). This might be a good place to consider the "rule of thirds", as the bright candle really pulls your eye into the image. Something to keep in mind the next time?

The other thing that strikes me is the colour of the image. We tend to look at candle light casting orange light, but your image looks like it might do better with a bit more red (and even a touch more yellow) in it.

[JBW]

Different from your usual postings - I like this one very much. Much nicer than spiders!

I am trying to branch out.

[JBW]

Nice image, Biran. I too prefer this to your usual subject matter.

A couple of compositional thoughts. You have a "black hole" camera right; that doesn't do anything for the image, and the candle really looks too centred (I know it's not, but the blackness is what makes this appear to be the case). This might be a good place to consider the "rule of thirds", as the bright candle really pulls your eye into the image. Something to keep in mind the next time?

The other thing that strikes me is the colour of the image. We tend to look at candle light casting orange light, but your image looks like it might do better with a bit more red (and even a touch more yellow) in it.

I am unsure just what you mean by 'blackhole camera'? I did tame the flame. It was a blue candle and it put out a very blue/white flame. The only way to get an orange flame (hand painting not being an option) was to lower the contrast/brightness enough to turn candle and flame orange. Here is one of the original series of shots I took

[csa mt]

I really love this image! It would make a great wallhanging, as it looks almost like a painting. The shadows really make the photo!

[Donald]

Haven't heard that saying before. Sounds as if it's one of those that was imposed upon us by wealthy landowners and politicians, few of whom lived in Scotland but claimed the right to control our lives from afar. You can actually be honest and rich, so long as the wealth is distributed evenly and not held in the hands of a few whilst others suffer. Also depends on how you define 'rich'.

But it's a good picture for all that.

[chauncey]

so long as the wealth is distributed evenly and not held in the hands of a few whilst others suffer

To be purely philosophical Donald, I've heard the admonition that there always will be the poor
and needy, regardless of what we do.

[Donald]

To be purely philosophical Donald, I've heard the admonition that there always will be the poor
and needy, regardless of what we do.

A civilised society should not/cannot accept that assertion. If it does we may as well all give up now.

[Manfred M]

"Black hole, camera right" means the big black area looking at the image, on the right side, with the viewer standing behind the camera.

The term camera left and camera right really mean from the photographer's perspective. Where this comes from is that it helps this more clearly. Too often we see things like "could you add a bit of light on the left side of his face"? The model's perspective or the photographers?

As for the orange; that would be adjusting the tint in post-production.

[Wavelength]

Different from your usual postings - I like this one very much.

Same thought when i saw this image; i really liked it

[JBW]

I really love this image! It would make a great wallhanging, as it looks almost like a painting. The shadows really make the photo!

thank-you

[JBW]

Same thought when i saw this image; i really liked it

it is a path worth walking down?

[JBW]

Haven't heard that saying before. Sounds as if it's one of those that was imposed upon us by wealthy landowners and politicians, few of whom lived in Scotland but claimed the right to control our lives from afar. You can actually be honest and rich, so long as the wealth is distributed evenly and not held in the hands of a few whilst others suffer. Also depends on how you define 'rich'.

But it's a good picture for all that.

well a good picture that provokes thinking is as good as it gets for this old man

[JBW]

To be purely philosophical Donald, I've heard the admonition that there always will be the poor
and needy, regardless of what we do.

There has yet to be a society (that I am aware of) without poor people.

[Wavelength]

Same thought when i saw this image; i really liked it

Definitely

Regards

[Kris V]

it is a path worth walking down?

Absolutely!