Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 5
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 6
How well does it meet the challenge: 8
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 6
the crop is a bit tight, I would like to see black at the top of the flame, and either show the reflection in all its glory or shoot it on somthing that is less reflective, as it is it just distracts from the overall composition. Great lighting on the glass while maintaining a full color spectrum on the flame, tough job to do and you did that part very well.
It took me two viewings over two days to realize what this was. I gave it a five. I think it has a lot of technical merit. I just didn't love it that much.