Definitely mouth watering, I just knew it was yours.

hmmm..... looks scrummy .... his poor friends are looking on in the background..... I wonder if they're worried

Mouth watering and delicious for non vegetarian whose family is pure vegetarian!!! lol

You have my sympathy... I don't think I'd survive

Hey Congrats buddy

This is mouthwatering indeed, I want one, NOW!

Me too!!! Just trying to figure out what to fix for dinner and I come on here and see this. Very mouth watering.

thank you very much

Definitely on theme - I agree wholeheartedly that this is indeed, "mouth watering." Excellent photo.

great shot,
good luck

Oh wow, this one looks so goooood!

amazing photo, fits the theme extremely well! made my mouth water!

Pretty enough to eat.

Really great shot ! fI I had only one thing to say, it would be that the plate shouldn't have touch the edge of the picture. But it'sjust a detail. All the rest is perfect !

The overall tone is a bit too yellow and dim, but a nice presentation on the plate.

Thanks MossyB. I couldn't put my finger on what was a little off. Light bulb went off when you mentioned the yellow and dim. It makes the steak a little darker but clears everything up enough to where it's worth the change.

I agree, it's a trade off, but looks better with the white balance of all the plates.

I hope whoever gets this doesn't love asparagus... all the other plates have a whole lot more than the front one. For me, it would need a bit more actual food, and little sauce before I'd pay what I'm sure they asked for it. Why is the plate different from all the others? Also, needed to wipe the plate clean from the drips for photography, unless they were left on purpose to show how juicy something is - in which case could use a bit more and be able to see it more clearly

The plates and the steaks are so different that I tend to think the front plate is set on a page from the cook book.
which of course is not against the rules, would be against the rules if it was done in Photoshop.

Thanks for suggesting this was expensive or at a restaurant, but it was me just dorking around in the kitchen. The plates are different because I ran out of the white plates and the ones in the background have different entrees on them. I didn’t make this meal for a picture (dinner was more on my mind), but got the idea to take a picture just as I was taking the food to the table. If I had to take this again, especially for a photo, I would have made the steak medium rare and cut it, to bring out the meat. I would also add a crab claw either on top or next to the steak to bring out the 'surf' more. Thanks for the great insights and suggestions everyone.

Sounds good. Someone after my own heart for dinners. Invite me over anytime!

Thanks for the explanation