Misc Seven Candles (Seventh Night of Hannukah)

Seven Candles (Seventh Night of Hannukah) · **6 Likes**

Unregistered User 8 · 12-16-2020, 11:10 PM

A " simple " photograph that allows the imagination to see many different things Michael. Excellent image IMO.

Photogoof · 12-16-2020, 11:34 PM

Very nice!

MikeyBugs95 · 12-16-2020, 11:45 PM

Thank you very much! I decided to take this on a whim. Just decided to see what would come out of putting a black board behind the candles and I like it.

**ToddK** · 12-17-2020, 05:45 AM

I really like this! The candles appear to floating in space.

mhoule418 · 12-17-2020, 10:48 AM

I don't know much about the customs of the Jewish holidays, but your post says 7 candles.
Can you explain why there is a count of 8 candles on the picture? Is this a special meanings?

Happy Hanukkah.

**MSL** · 12-17-2020, 11:05 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mhoule418

I don't know much about the customs of the Jewish holidays, but your post says 7 candles.Can you explain why there is a count of 8 candles on the picture? Is this a special meanings?

One of the customs is that you aren't supposed to derive benefit from the lights. So an extra one is lit each night. It is also customary to use this extra one to light, or relight the others. Typically it sits higher or lower or otherwise separated from the others to show it is different, but with candles this can be lost as they all burn at different rates.

I agree with @pjv that this is a simple but meaningful image.

HghlnDR · 12-17-2020, 01:15 PM

I like it! It's very suggestive!

**henrikpedersen33** · 12-17-2020, 01:39 PM

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven ... eight ?

MikeyBugs95 · 12-17-2020, 01:56 PM

Thank you everyone.

And yes, there's 8 candles but the 5th from the left is used to light the other 7. In this way we don't count this candle as relating to one of the (so far) seven days but a candle unto itself. I took this as the candles were burning down so they're all similar in height. Like what MSL said below

Originally posted by MSL

One of the customs is that you aren't supposed to derive benefit from the lights. So an extra one is lit each night. It is also customary to use this extra one to light, or relight the others. Typically it sits higher or lower or otherwise separated from the others to show it is different, but with candles this can be lost as they all burn at different rates.

I agree with @pjv that this is a simple but meaningful image.

**luftfluss** · 12-17-2020, 02:05 PM

Excellent, contemplative photo.

Hanukkah sameach!

Reciprocity · 12-18-2020, 12:15 AM

Great shot

**blues_hawk** · 12-18-2020, 04:44 PM

Simple negative space shots like this isolate the subject in a way that leads to a clear thought process. Poetry in color.

I was really excited by that 300f2/8 lens. Wow! I want one. :P

**blues_hawk** · 12-18-2020, 04:50 PM - **1 Like**

Went to ebay..Now I'm sad.

MikeyBugs95 · 12-18-2020, 05:31 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by blues_hawk

Simple negative space shots like this isolate the subject in a way that leads to a clear thought process. Poetry in color.

I was really excited by that 300f2/8 lens. Wow! I want one. :P

Thanks! When I saw that it was only $550 I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get it. It's amazing seeing how bright the viewfinder is compared to the Bigma. It's a heavy lens but I think very well worth it.

Originally posted by blues_hawk

Went to ebay..Now I'm sad.

Yeah I haven't seen one on eBay in ages. I got mine from Buyee in Japan.

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12-17-2020, 10:48 AM	#6
mhoule418 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Quebec city Posts: 228	Nice photo I don't know much about the customs of the Jewish holidays, but your post says 7 candles. Can you explain why there is a count of 8 candles on the picture? Is this a special meanings? Happy Hanukkah.

12-18-2020, 05:31 PM - 1 Like	#15
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206 Original Poster	Originally posted by blues_hawk Simple negative space shots like this isolate the subject in a way that leads to a clear thought process. Poetry in color. I was really excited by that 300f2/8 lens. Wow! I want one. :P Thanks! When I saw that it was only $550 I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get it. It's amazing seeing how bright the viewfinder is compared to the Bigma. It's a heavy lens but I think very well worth it. Originally posted by blues_hawk Went to ebay..Now I'm sad. Yeah I haven't seen one on eBay in ages. I got mine from Buyee in Japan. Last edited by MikeyBugs95; 12-18-2020 at 05:38 PM.

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12-16-2020, 11:10 PM	#2
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	A " simple " photograph that allows the imagination to see many different things Michael. Excellent image IMO.

12-16-2020, 11:34 PM	#3
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Very nice!

12-16-2020, 11:45 PM	#4
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206 Original Poster	Thank you very much! I decided to take this on a whim. Just decided to see what would come out of putting a black board behind the candles and I like it.

12-17-2020, 05:45 AM	#5
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	I really like this! The candles appear to floating in space.

12-17-2020, 11:05 AM - 1 Like	#7
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	Originally posted by mhoule418 I don't know much about the customs of the Jewish holidays, but your post says 7 candles.Can you explain why there is a count of 8 candles on the picture? Is this a special meanings? One of the customs is that you aren't supposed to derive benefit from the lights. So an extra one is lit each night. It is also customary to use this extra one to light, or relight the others. Typically it sits higher or lower or otherwise separated from the others to show it is different, but with candles this can be lost as they all burn at different rates. I agree with @pjv that this is a simple but meaningful image.

12-17-2020, 01:15 PM	#8
HghlnDR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Brianza, Italy Posts: 266	I like it! It's very suggestive!

12-17-2020, 01:39 PM	#9
henrikpedersen33 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,624	One, two, three, four, five, six, seven ... eight ?

12-17-2020, 01:56 PM	#10
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206 Original Poster	Thank you everyone. And yes, there's 8 candles but the 5th from the left is used to light the other 7. In this way we don't count this candle as relating to one of the (so far) seven days but a candle unto itself. I took this as the candles were burning down so they're all similar in height. Like what MSL said below Originally posted by MSL One of the customs is that you aren't supposed to derive benefit from the lights. So an extra one is lit each night. It is also customary to use this extra one to light, or relight the others. Typically it sits higher or lower or otherwise separated from the others to show it is different, but with candles this can be lost as they all burn at different rates. I agree with @pjv that this is a simple but meaningful image.

12-17-2020, 02:05 PM	#11
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Excellent, contemplative photo. Hanukkah sameach!

12-18-2020, 12:15 AM	#12
Reciprocity Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 606	Great shot

12-18-2020, 04:44 PM	#13
blues_hawk Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Patrick Co. Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,534	Simple negative space shots like this isolate the subject in a way that leads to a clear thought process. Poetry in color. I was really excited by that 300f2/8 lens. Wow! I want one. :P

12-18-2020, 04:50 PM - 1 Like	#14
blues_hawk Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Patrick Co. Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,534	Went to ebay..Now I'm sad.