Photo distortion question

[Matt Picone]

On 12/14/2010 3:02 AM, Gert van Santen wrote:
> Op 14-12-2010 7:06, Peter Korsten schreef:
>> Op 14-12-2010 6:43, Andrew Tarpinian schreef:
>>
>>> I have been going through the images I shot when I was in the
>>> Netherlands. So to all the photo guys, take a look at this:
>>>
>>> http://www.polaritydesign.com/photos/amsterdamfocus.jpg
>>>
>>> Any idea what is the cause of that separation on the right side of the
>>> candle holder and the orange background lights? Is it a lens or a camera
>>> thing?
>> Maybe it's just a hard shadow? If you used flash, not a lot would
>> reflect back to the camera, because the the candle holder is quite shiny.
> I tend to agree, especially because the thin dark shadow line
> does not have the exact same width in all places.

That was my instinct as well.  Was there a surface behind the candle in 
that place?

-m@