Candles by The-Apiphobic-Artist

Today's Critique brought to you by: The-Apiphobic-Artist

Scores
Overall: 3.5/5
Composition: 3/5
Emotion: 4/5

Overall:
I like the concept and the colors. There are a few distractions, though.

Composition:
I really like the contrast between the flames and the darkness of the photo, as well as the contrast between the white candle and the red candles. The big red candle in the background distracts me, as it seems to have no real purpose here, as does the object jutting into the right side of the picture. The photo is also kind of noisy. But, beyond that, it has good exposure.

Emotion:
My first thought upon seeing this, was something along the lines of "Aw, candles. 8D" (Yes, I do include emotes in my thoughts). After looking at it further, I noticed the huge mess this had the potential to become. One badly placed foot or cat could have red wax all over the place. And then I was amused by the thought of that very mess. Yeesh. I'm tired.

About The-Apiphobic-Artist:
TAA hasn't been a photogrpaher for very long, just a couple years (longer than I have, in truth). She's got a thing for pictures with interesting lighting, and takes lots of pictures where the sun "makes cool and different effects." She's planning uploading more stuff soon, so check her gallery out!

Tip of The Day:
If you're going to make a mess with your materials to take pictures of, be sure you clean it up afterward. Just because you have a mom, doesn't mean she should have to clean up after you.