Night cap anyone? by joansmor

Night cap anyone?

Oh boy, suddenly realized I hadn't done my get pushed. Was actually looking at someone else's when that triggered my beleaguered memory. It's day time and my challenge is a moon shot (tried and failed miserable earlier) or a candle shot. Kept the candles in the closet I turned over to my sister for her visit. So a mad hunt to find candles. Then into the cellar for relative darkness. There goes my relative relaxing afternoon. Hope this one suites.
Challenge - an interior night photo with only a candle as the source of light by @hjbenson
@hjbenson Here is my answer to your challenge
August 2nd, 2015  
that's lovely! a very good answer to the challenge!
August 2nd, 2015  
Pretty still life with great lighting.
August 2nd, 2015  
Great lighting and capture
August 2nd, 2015  
Looks inviting!
August 2nd, 2015  
You did well not to burn out all the highlights in the candle flame... I like the dark mood of this one.
August 3rd, 2015  
@vignouse I don't know if I did it right but I did a brush on the flame and reduced the exposure and highlights a tad. Few other brushed too. One to bring up the highlights on the mixer. Then into PS and made a blend mode and mask part of it So only affected the parts I wanted. Hope I did it right.
August 3rd, 2015  
Joan, you did an outstanding job with this challenge. Very nicely brushed and masked. Nice shot in the dark..
August 3rd, 2015  
I Joan, thank you for my challenge. As your get pushed partner this week I challenge you to do a double exposure photograph whether it be with your camera or using photoshop or similar. Good luck.
August 3rd, 2015  
Not too shabby for a last minute attempt! Well done!
August 3rd, 2015  
Nicely done good composition and exposure.

I will be late posting mine, I am on the road and my computer isn't working correctly (thanks for smart phones, I can still access the Internet} as soon as I get home I will post it
August 3rd, 2015  
The lighting is very nice, and looks great in b&w.
August 3rd, 2015  
Great shot!
August 3rd, 2015  
Lovely still life, I really like the lighting.
August 3rd, 2015  
What devotion to the project, going to all that work to accomplish a challenge. Impressive! Nice candle-lit image you created.
August 3rd, 2015  
Nice still life and excellent B/W
August 3rd, 2015  
Love the lighting!
August 3rd, 2015  
Makes for a wonderful composition -- the work was worth it.
August 3rd, 2015  
Lovely lighting Joan, I agree with Denise what devotion to the project!
August 3rd, 2015  
This is really lovely....great lighting Joan. Very well executed.
August 4th, 2015  
Beautiful!
August 4th, 2015  
Cool shot!
August 4th, 2015  
is there another candle producing the bar of reflection on front? I really like the dark result of this, though I'm not sure that I wish to descend into the cellar for a nightcap. I'll wait until evening.
August 5th, 2015  
@francoise You are the only one who mentioned that. It was only afternoon and less light in the cellar but there are windows and this is what is giving the column of light. I should have masked it away as the challenge was only candle light but it gave the shaker definition so I beefed it up in LR.
August 5th, 2015  
Glad you left it as it is one of the features I like about the picture.
August 5th, 2015  
Well, not a bad one for a pinch hit! Maybe revisit it when you can really put it together- just to say you did it.
August 6th, 2015  
@olivetreeann Good winter project
August 6th, 2015  
Oh yes please :) Love the light!
August 7th, 2015  
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