I don't often have a willing victim... errr ummm... model, yeah MODEL, to photograph, so I shoot 'em when I can get 'em.

I wanted to try using absolutely nothing but candlelight for lighting...

...what can I say, I like to play with fire...

Cigarettes and red red lips, such a lovely combo...

But sometimes, it's all just smoke & mirrors...

The reflected, flickering flames did some strange & interesting things in the darkness...

And a cigarette holder and an armful of roses in the shadows make me think of a sort of sinister elegance...

There I was, doing the most amazing job of washing the dishes when suddenly...there was a big blue flash in the sky, and the lights dipped low, brightened, dipped low again.  In a minute or two they brightened up almost too bright to look at and a radio began playing in a spare room.  It wasn't even turned on.  Then my world went black.  Luckily I knew where my candles were.
Thank goodness I had battery back up that saved my computer. Before the lights went out the tv was buzzing, as was my dvd player but they seem to be okay.  We never did hear what happened except that something blew at the substation.  
Thank goodness it wasn't forty below last night.  It got chilly with no furnace on but not real cold.  That is my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Candle #5
Music box

Nikon D70, Sigma lens, scented candle and a kitty cat music box.