Sunday, October 23, 2011

Day 295 - Birthday by candlelight

The camera is on the table. The aperture is as narrow as possible (f8) and the shutter speed is at four seconds. The only light comes from the candles on the cake.

Neat photograph, I think. The birthday girl is a little bit out of focus because, like any human, she can't remain absolutely still for even four seconds. It's not even that she moved intentionally during that time: the living human body is never completely still, what with the breathing and heart beating and blood flowing.

The flames on the candles are also moving, which gives them that rounded look. Everything else is still, sharp and in focus, making for a really interesting photo. I like the texture of the table cloth and the balance with the two foreground objects (top left and low right). I also love the dramatic lighting from the candles and the reflection of that light in the two wine glasses.

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