My biggest issue is not the size of the image as much as the over-active vignette-ing (thats the big black halo in your picture - it almost looks photoshoped in). I do like the concept. the colors are a tad dark and the torch is a bit blown out. I would suggest a longer shutter speed and a lower iso next time. As to your torch being blown out - what you might want to do next time is this: a simple technique called - diffusion - dont quote me on the actual term name so much as the technique.
Here's what you do - its very technical and challenging so pay close attention here.
Put a plastic bag or some wax paper over your flash.
This spreads out the flash so you still get decent lighting without "burning" (thats the area which is pure white).
Granted there are other solutions but if you want a quick, cheap - diy(do-it-yourself) fix. This will help.
I like the sunset in the background and the fact that the torch has a nice bit of clarity is good. I wish the lighting wasn't quite so harsh on the torch though. The small size of the image detracts a bit as well. If a reshoot is possible, I'd suggest a slightly different perspective so that you don't have those white things at the bottom of the torch, without having to crop out some of the deeper colors of the sky. I gave a 5
Aw, wow - beautiful colors. And I love the way that the black surrounds part of the image. I am such a fan of rainbow colors and I love what this sky shows. I also like how the torch is brightly lit without being too bright or taking away from the background.
Of course it would have been so much better at a larger size (max 640 pixels allowed) so I could see all of the beauty and appreciate it more!
IMO this picture would have been nice if it were bigger. The background is great. The white cap at the bottom of the torch is a little distracting though.
Neat shot but I am sure you have already heard that your image is to small. I am not going to let that detract from my score but it will from others. 5
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