On A Sunday...
by sanx

Comment:
Oh this is a superb submission for this challenge - the first I've seen so far that attempts to capture the subject. The title, the composition, the light, the awesome DOF, the intervention of the rail and its detail work and your post production colouring ... all are just remarkable. I'll stick my neck out and say Ribbon.

Winter Warmer
by Warby

Comment:
Simple idea that maybe got to busy. I like the humour and the quirkiness

Fire n Water !!
by androcton

Comment:
In a coffe shop? Is this an out take from "Beverages"?

All Nighter
by adamweb

Comment:
Tough shot. I really like the composition and effect of this but the depth of field is very very difficult to achieve unless you have a full commercial setup and very very small apertures at your disposal. Overall, I find the image appealing but technically is wanting

Brazilian Expresso
by jhabbah

Comment:
Good colours and subject but the composition is way too centred and the dark piece of the cloth just spoils it

Top Quality Café
by patrinus

Comment:
A lot of work went into this. Somehow it doesn't say 'quality' in the image. Perhaps it is that the contrast it quite flat or that the cup looks to have the leans. The composition positioning of the cup is correct but because it looks to be spilling out of frame rather han into it is maybe why it doesn't quite 'gel'

and a Slice of Cake please!
by biggood53

Comment:
Interesting shot, quite nicely done and then majorly spoilt by the verticals not being vertical. Just makes you work look sloppy which from the care taken to set up the lighting, its not.

Refill
by greigner

Comment:
Simple and effective. The shadow is especially significant as it should be denser nearer to the cup yet that's where it bleaches out. The result is an art feel rather than a photographic treatment. Very well done

Symmetry of Coffee
by maguero

Comment:
"Wow factor 9 if you please Mr Scott"

coffee
by tcmartin

Comment:
This is an interesting idea and a lot of work has gone into it. If the intention of the message is "dirty and used" then your post-production needs to generate that. As it is, the greyscales are smooth and even with no noise. As a result, the message is lost and the image sort of fails to have the impact that is lurking there