Mini Cherry Cheesecakes
by emh11

Comment:
Nice lighting, good close up. I like the black background - makes the photo pop with the red and pale color of the dough. Looks appetizing! 7

Fall Pear Galette
by jas0420

Comment:
This certainly looks delicious! I like the simple presentation - not too busy. The slightly muted background color really helps highlight the browns of the glazing and the crust. I would like either the whole piece showing in the picture, or a symmetrical amount (only half vs more than half) Lighting is great, nice focus. 8

Chocolate Fondue
by ellamay

Comment:
Nice presentation - would like to see the chocolate aspect a bit more clearly - perhaps a chocolate drizzled strawberry on the end of the stick. The lighting works well, I like the lit candle. The focus is a bit soft in the right hand corner for me - especially since the placing of the fondue fork has the wooden end sticking out in a way that draws attention. That said, I like its position, tempts the viewer to reach in and take some. 7

Lunch for the Busy Mom
by Neuferland

Comment:
Good lighting, nice simple background. The popcorn looks fresh and light and buttery. I think the focus is a bit soft and I'm not sure if that border detracts or not - the color seems a little washed out and brings down the tone of the bowl, IMO. 6

Greek salad with Avocado & Hallumi Cheese
by Apollo2077

Comment:
I love color and this has oodles! Great setup, the color play is perfect. Lighting looks a bit over-bright, particularly in the cheese and lemon rinds. The tomatoes have just a bit too much glare as well. But as a whole this ia marvelous shot. 7

Old Family Recipe
by dsidwell

Comment:
Wonderful presentation! I really like the added touch of the oldtime photo in the background. The bread looks fantastic - fresh and ready to eat. The focus is great, lighting is clear and perfect in my opinion. I even like the border for this shot. 10

Last Minute Recipe - Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce
by sleekr

Comment:
Mmm psketti.. ;) I like how the ingredients have been put out. Everything looks appetizing, the focus is good and for the most part the lighting is good. I do find the cheese? in the bottom right corner to be distracting due to the light source. 6

Blackberry Liquor
by Swashbuckler

Comment:
Interesting perspective! The deep reddish black color goes nicely with the glass and white. The lighting is effective, but I do find the glare on the berries a tiny bit disturbing to the eye. Over-all a marvelous shot! 7

Pod Buddies
by DiamondPete

Comment:
Nice idea! I like the way this looks against the black background, but I think it would look even better if the green was highlighted a bit more - more vivid. Perhaps more pods would give the image a bit more depth/interest points. 6

Avocado-salad
by Mona

Comment:
Interesting color play! Everything looks to be in good focus, I like the clearish bowl allowing the background in beneath. I do like the idea behind the background too, but with the low light it doesn't set the salad off as much as a different bkgrnd might. I do like the way the lavender/purple inner border ties the photo together. 7