6d + 24-70 Tamron @ 24mm
f6.3
1/30th sec
ISO 1600
![Image](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3938/14921918344_ee57e625f0_z.jpg)
By Candlelight by cedarsphoto, on Flickr
When I get home I will show a straight up RAW conversion to show the start point but this is my first pass.
I could try boosting clarity a bit more if you think more of that effect would be useful?
davidc wrote:
..... the column is a rather unsubtle male fertility symbol.
davidc wrote:
... the temple wall behind it has caved in yielding a shaft of sunlight which, from the right angle, tops the column and makes it look like a candle (hence the title).
davidc wrote:
* Pespective correction in lightroom
* Addition of "dust motes" in the air
* Addition of lens flare to create the halo
* Addition of light rays from the candle top (albeit extremely subtle)
* Selected contrast changes - basically I felt the edges of the frame added little to the shot so de-emphasised them to keep attention in the centre
* Application of a couple of filters in Perfect Effects & Analog EFX
davidc wrote:I came back to this thread a little while after posting as I was a little worried that suggestions for improvement were made and I may not have answered all of them or stated I hadn't agreed etc.
Just wanted to check that no one was offended and that the advice received was definitely taken onboard, even if ultimately I don't agree.
For me, the value of the image critique section is firstly the chance to get other's thoughts on it, but then also their critique AND the chance to respond to that critique. For example, Mike said that the candle effects were lost which even though there ARE no candles, made me realise that while the central pillar stuck out as looking like a candle to me, maybe it didn't to others or that the title was misleading.
Being able to see that, and also have a back and forth discussion, is extremely useful and very much valued. Infinitely more so than the 30 secs of exposure a judge gives it
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