COMMENTS:
 

Neal R Thompson MD	The changes to the image are good but the subject lacks interest, except probably to the pictured couple.
Dennis Hirning, EPSA	I do like what you did with the background. It does make the background less obvious. The candles could have been straightened in the holders a little.
John Roach	Well you truly improved the original image out of the camera and demonstrated how you might minimize the background distractions. I actually found the bottle on the right side pleasing in the original and offering some balance so when everything was straightened, I would have preferred to see the bottle still fairly visible while isolating the reminder of the distracting background. It looked so nice and straight in contrast to the natural slant of the candles which is so often the case with candles. There is wonderful sentiment and home life evoked by this image.
Martha Mitchem	I like the concept you used to to clear the clutter and make a very interesting and memorable image for those present.
Sol Blechman	Poignent and moving image. The viewer is left to construct his/her own story. Your "simplification" of the background was very helpful in making what turned out to be a strong composition.
Shahron Williams von Rooij	A tough image to begin with. The size ratio between candles and silver-framed portrait makes it difficult for the viewer to identify your real subject. Is it the candles? Then the portrait is just "there".

Member Bio

Member 7 - Biography Photography is my hobby together with music form the backbone of my life. For living I studied Mechanical power engineering and hold several positions. Now I am the GM of a British textiles company working in Egypt. My Passion to photography started at the age of 12 when my father got me the first box camera. With this camera and a black and white film I won my first contest from school for a Pharaonic wall drawing.   The hobby evolved and I kept adding equipments eventually I build up a complete processing and printing lab for BW pictures. Until the arrival of the color technology, then I joined the lab of my uncle who was a pioneer in this technology at Egypt.   Live responsibilities took me on and off from photography. Now I work with the Nikon F80 and struggling to process and scan films at home. In addition I work with Nikon D80 and I am navigating in the sea of digital photography.