Light & Shadow, Take 3 by shesnapped

Light & Shadow, Take 3

Staying with my get pushed challenge from last week while adding a little b&w for the February challenge. Same candle, same time of day, this time with all the items still on the radiator. Was going for the contrast necessary for b&w. Not sure if this plays into what Northy challenged me with last week - almost feels like the candle is the subject rather than the light, not to mention that there isn't really much shadow. Well, there's no shadow because the shots that HAD shadow were reflecting a shadow MUSTACHE on the baby pic of the teenager back there ... and that was just WIERD!

Critique appreciated!
@northy Is this more "subject", or does the light play into what you were challenging me with?
February 3rd, 2015  
Great capture..Instant FAV! Following you now..
February 3rd, 2015  
there's an interesting tension in this image - between the candle which is clearly in focus, and the eyes in the portrait not quite in focus in the back... not quite what i was thinking of in terms of the challenge, but kind of intriguing nonetheless :)

i would aim for a single / simple subject and just play around with how you are using light on it, and the shadows it is casting... and how the main image and the shadow work together (or don't)...
February 3rd, 2015  
@northy You should have seen those eyes with the shadow mustache! :-)
February 3rd, 2015  
bahaaaa!
February 3rd, 2015  
Nice focus, dof, light, shadows
February 3rd, 2015  
Ironically this shot reminds me of Northy. Very cool. The portrait is rather creepy. Well done.
February 3rd, 2015  
Fabulously mysterious
February 3rd, 2015  
This does look a little creepy.
February 3rd, 2015  
that guy peering out from the picture is really cool.
February 3rd, 2015  
Pam
Wonderful lighting!
February 3rd, 2015  
Great compositition
February 3rd, 2015  
Lovely shot
February 3rd, 2015  
love that subdued lighting!
February 3rd, 2015  
@jporcaro @northy @seattlite @amandal @swilde @onewing @francoise @pammerritt @thresheg @onlyme111 @allred3 Thanks you guys for all the comments - some of them have made me really laugh out loud! Even the teenager has gotten a laugh out of being creepy and mysterious!
February 4th, 2015  
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