Not fond of the carpet although cant really say why. I like how you have one candle still lit. I'm leaning towards thinking that there is a little too much smoke, having less smoke would allow more individual plumes to stand out and add more interest, this way it seems a little chaotic. That said, I still think it's a good image.
lovely image. but, just as a matter of taste, i think that it might've looked better either without the single lit candle - or, if more were lit up. 1 out of 8 being lit up seems a bit out of place and throws off some of the balance of the photo (and the smoke)
Gorgeous. This one really grew on more, the more I looked; I like the subtle color, the symmetry, the smoke patterns, the sense of a story behind it; might be my favorite for this challenge. A 10.
I really have never liked candle photos. They are always some red/orange blown out flame shot. This is beautiful and well done. I love the mix of smoke and that all the candles aren't lit. Nice soft white candles and not too much light. This is GREAT !
I really like the delicacy of smoke pictures and this one is especially pretty. This might have worked better though with an all black background. You might want to invest in a smoother dark cloth, this one has too much texture but I am disregarding it for this photo. 9