39 comments given:
avatar RatbarSteward

Congratulations on the gold medal. Beautiful work.

(5 years and 2055 days ago)

Cheshire
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I really like this! The HDR works really well and is not overdone. I do think the person on the left could have been cropped out as they add nothing to the bicycles.

(5 years and 2056 days ago)

Are they safe?
avatar RatbarSteward

Fabulous lighting and composition!

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

The Big Bad Wolf
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Beautiful graphic design! My favorite.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Cheshire
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I really like your composition!

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Cool Cat
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Very well done!

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Peach Cake
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This looks like a picture of 2 conflicting things to me, the ice cream is all out of focus and the candies at the bottom are tack sharp. I think if you had either gotten in very close for a picture of the candies or focused on the center ice cream bowl.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Heaven in a Cup
avatar RatbarSteward

Beautiful image!

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Taste of Asia
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Lovely image! I think it could have been even better if you had moved in even closer. That is a lot of strong diagonal background and I think it slightly overpowers your composition.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

White and black
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Very nice! I do think the black and white high contrast of the metal rack distracts from the important part of your picture though.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Waiting 4-U
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Really nice colors, maybe a little more contrast and the lower row is a little out of focus.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Self Service !
avatar RatbarSteward

I love the idea here! I think the left side of the frame isn't adding anything to your composition. Maybe if you had moved in really close on one of the flowers this would have been a potential winner.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Dessert
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Just not very appetizing, maybe if you had scooped out some ice cream in a nice bowl?

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Ice Cream
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Lovely colors here! I think it may have been even better if you had taken the candy out of the wrappers to get the full color effect.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Lollipops
avatar RatbarSteward

Ice cream looks delicious! The picture does look a little flat on my screen like it needs a little more contrast. Focus is a little soft as well.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Warm Cookie Dough and Ice Cream
avatar RatbarSteward

Nice shallow DOF! I do think the top right and bottom left of the composition is a little distracting. Maybe if you moved the camera more to the right to get the out of focus treats as your background?

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

They will soon be gone
avatar RatbarSteward

Looks like on camera flash to me. Not a flattering light for a food shot. Available light from a window with a sheet over it would give a much more natural look and allow the background to have some more detail.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Light
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With the complete black background it makes the fortune cookies look like they are floating in air. It would be nice to have an interesting surface to ground the object on, even a sheet of glass to get a reflection.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Came with dinner
avatar RatbarSteward

Looks more like a photograph of a motorbike than a photo of a door.

(5 years and 2058 days ago)

Arabian door
avatar RatbarSteward

This one looks very familiar to me. :P

(5 years and 2065 days ago)

I
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Great idea! Maybe having the liquid a little lower in the "cup" so you could see the inside edge of the pineapple? Nicely done.

(5 years and 2065 days ago)

Fruitea
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Beautiful lighting! Not sure if I like cutting off the top of the glass though.

(5 years and 2065 days ago)

It
avatar RatbarSteward

Beautiful image! My only critique would be the dark corner in the upper right distracts from the image a little. (The dark/light contrast with the white plate edge)

(5 years and 2065 days ago)

This was good
avatar RatbarSteward

Nice lighting and beautiful shallow DOF.

(5 years and 2065 days ago)

Sugary candies
avatar RatbarSteward

Nice color and focus but the position of the fork hurts the composition a little for me.

(5 years and 2065 days ago)

Plain & Simple
avatar RatbarSteward

The noise really hurts this one. Maybe try the noise reduction in camera raw or lightroom?

(5 years and 2065 days ago)

A lovely end to a great meal
avatar RatbarSteward

Lovely photo, nice colors and beautiful shallow DOF.

(5 years and 2065 days ago)

Untitled
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Interesting idea! I think it would help to use a layer mask and paint with a soft brush to minimize the sharp edges around the eyes, hair and chin areas.

(5 years and 2065 days ago)

Face of French Pastry