Bruschetta
by MayaM

Comment:
Good colors and lighting and an appealing macro. The background with the peppers on white is a nice touch. In an arrangment like this you want to pay close attention to detail. For example, the leftmost bruscheta's leaf does not goes off the frame but the rightmost one does. This looks unbalanced to the human eye. Though probably inappropriate for the dish if you used a spray bottle to mist it with water droplets it would give it even more appeal.

Filet Mignon - nothing but the best for "dpchallenge"
by tjmueller

Comment:
Good arrangement and DOF. Composed well. Parsley is nicely placed to give the meat color and appeal. Potatoes and carrots make a great background.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
by odetta

Comment:
Very high quality image. Looks very appealing. Good composition. Lighting is great and the setting and background appropriate to the food.

A Royal Korean Dish - Goo Jeol Pan
by pa_cuthbert

Comment:
Arrangement is fine. Lighting seems slightly bright and overexposed but not badly so. Focus looks soft. You might consider getting much closer to the food itself to the point of cutting off the edges of the containers. That is common photographic practice to do things like that and the food would be larger in the frame and the viewer could better see just how delicious it is. You could cut out the lavender background all together and it would be OK.

Thai Shrimp with Red Curry Sauce
by pawdrix

Comment:
Any chef will tell you that presentation is the one of the most important parts of a meal. You have done a terrific job with this composition and display. DOF is perfect for highlighting the schrimp, crop is just right and the colors and lighting are good. The reflection off the right side of the shrimp is only a small distraction. Great job!

INDIAN SALTY DISH(DALL)
by sandeepsalwan45

Comment:
This image is not overexposed and the green color tones are fine but the overall image quality is not partcularly good. It is taken from an ordinary perspective and the focus is off, especially on the soup where it matters most.

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Medium Rare
by dpdunne

Comment:
Very nice cooking action shot. Makes the steak look appetizing and the grill gives it a feel of a outside cookout or campfire. Lighting is good without overexposing the fire yet still showing the meat. Some viewers may think the meat slightly out of focus.

Recipe for Success or College Cuisine
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
Image technical quality is excellent and the arrangement is fine but some reviewers will find the connection to "recipe" understandable but weak. Reminds me very much of college. :)

Mushroom Nut Roast with Tomatoe Sauce
by strive

Comment:
Great color, composition and arrangement. Ya done good! White background highlights the food nicely. It looks very tasty.

Gigantic Paëlla
by charie

Comment:
Good perspective and crop and nice use of depth of field. There is a lot of soft focus in the foreground but seems to work well in this composition. Appears to have a yellowish tungsten hue but that may be an illusion because of the color of the foods. Though a valid part of the dish the hair-like line near the upper top left of the food acts as a distraction for some viewers and probably should be removed.