For this photo, we were asked to take a photograph representing our culture. I took this photo in December during Channukah, a Jewish holiday that lasts eight nights. Each night, candles are lit on a type of candelabra called a chanukiah. Every year, my synagogue hosts an event on the first night where everybody brings a chanukiah to light. I took a lot of photos that night, but I liked this one the best. I think the lens flare effect from the flame looks great. In Photoshop, I didn’t have to do much to adjust the lighting, although I repositioned the image a bit to make sure the candle was as perfectly centered as I could get it.