Suggestion: Nuclear Candle

The trope still doesn't have an image.

Suggestion is a camp fire site at night in The Hidden Fortress, the tiny campfire is not even showing properly but it's supposed to illuminate the whole set.

Finding a match stick or candle light example would be even better, I guess.

The B/W-ness doesn't do it any favors, but it's better than nothing.

From Panty And Stocking With Garterbelt. That tiny little match is illuminating the entire hallway.

edited 5th Feb '15 8:20:16 PM by DRCEQ

I kind of like 3.1

3.1 or 3.2 are good pending other suggestions.

I think 3.2 has a slight edge because you can't see that it's just a single match in 3.1

Yeah, I like 3.2 over 3.1 because it's clear that it's a match and not like a torch or something.

I like 3.2 the most, myself.

for 3.2 from me.

edited 20th Feb '15 4:43:02 PM by Ultimaneo

3.2 is the best. 3.1 would be good if you could see the candle itself.

3.1 over 3.2 because of the greater extent I am seeing there.

Preferring 3.2 because the candle is more visible.

Another vote or two for 3.2 and we can run with it.

I'll vote for 3.2, then.

I guess 3.2 is the new chosen image then. I can't really think of a caption to go with it that goes well with the trope and the context of the scene.

"That thing works really well."
"Yes, it's rated at 1 million candela."

*shrug*

3.2's up and tagged.

edited 24th Feb '15 3:03:51 PM by Willbyr

The plural of candela is candelas.

A better caption would be 'A candle worth one thousand Lux', seeing how Lux is the unit of measurement for luminescence and 1 Lux is about a candlelight's brightness and 1000 Lux is the brightness in a room (what it should be) of an overcast day (what it looks like). And it's a spoof on Dynasty Warriors' tag line 'A warrior worth a thousand'

... I nerded out there.

edited 24th Feb '15 3:41:29 PM by Memers

Candelas, lux, and lumens all measure different things but are related to light. Candela is the SI base unit of luminous intensity, and one candela is roughly equivalent to the light emitted by a single candle. Lux is a derived (not base ^note ...lux is derived from lumen, which is derived from candela) unit affected by distance and surface area, and is used to measure the "amount" of light received by the target, not emitted by the source. ("1 Lux is about a candlelight's brightness" isn't true and sort of doesn't make sense, because it doesn't reference the distance to or size of the illuminated area, which lux depends on.)

That is, candelas are more appropriate to describe the light output of the match, whereas lux are more appropriate to describe that output's effect on (or the apparent brightness of) the room.

However, lumens or watts would seem more familiar to the average reader.

edited 24th Feb '15 9:57:03 PM by rodneyAnonymous

The main reason I wanted to go with candelas was to riff off both the trope name and what she's using but I'm good with whichever units get used if we go that route.

edited 24th Feb '15 8:43:08 PM by Willbyr

You were correct to use candelas. By the last bit I just meant lumens or watts might be more relatable to most people, because that's how light bulb brightness is usually rated. I am fine with not catering to the average, though :)

edited 24th Feb '15 9:51:42 PM by rodneyAnonymous

I dont know, the point of the trope though is how it 'illuminates' a room with help from stage lights, bah whatever forget about it.

In terms on context, all I can think of is:

"That candle lit up the whole room, but couldn't light up the trap plate that Panty just stepped on."

How do you know it would be dark without that match in 3.2?

How would know that about any other single image?