What have in common old times and present Christmas ? Candles!

The candle lights are used in many religions making it a symbol that conveys joy and hope for most of us.

I worked on a candle picture taken a few years ago on Christmas (the last one with all the family members).

But it didn't look good enough, I wanted to be able to feel the light and the heat from the candle flame. Postwork was done in Photoshop CS6 with numerous layers. It took me a few hours.