Good evening dear friends of Hive, Christmas Eve has arrived and the lights that surround us everywhere inspired me the theme I wanted to create for the #monomad challenge of the Black and White community.

**And I also wish everyone a Merry Christmas.**

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So, Even if I love technology, for some things I prefer the tradition, as in the case of decorative lights, which I find very beautiful and put on their show, but if you want to compare them with the warmth of a candle or the fire of a fireplace, I prefer by far the light of a candle that always manages to create that magical and relaxed atmosphere.

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Here I came up with the idea of creating black and white photos of a simple candle, to highlight the energy emitted by the flame and the reflections of light that can be created with melted wax.

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You know, I think there are many ways to interpret a photo, I think what matters most is being able to convey something of that image, that moment of life, energy and emotions imprinted in time.

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It doesn't matter the theme it deals with, what matters is that it manages to transmit something, to feel the soul of the photographer extending through his photographic lens. Regardless of whether you are a professional or a simple amateur like me, what matters is to create, use your fantasy and feel free to express your emotions through an art form that enhances our being, because...

<center>**Imagination Makes Man Free.**</center>

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|Camera    | Sony Alpha 6000      |
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|Type   |Mirrorless|
|Lens    |   SELP 16-50mm Power Zoom     |

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**All texts, photos and images in this post are property of the author @stea90** - <i>For CCO images that may be used, the source is always declared.</i>

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<center>**Programs used**</center>

Image processing: [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) and [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org)
Photo processing and development: [Photoshop Express](https://www.adobe.com/it/products/photoshop-express.html)

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