What do I do with it?
by JulietNN

Comment:
Great pic!

I made you a sandwich!
by pwncakesauce

Comment:
This is not an appealing picture, but somehow I get the feeling the unappealing aspect fits in very well. Feels like there is a story behind this, without exactly being clear what. 7

Fresh Baked Wheat
by Katmystiry

Comment:
Nice shot. I like the lighting and the composition. I think it's a bit dark overall though, causing the jam to blend in with the background. For my taste, the dof is a bit short as well.

Grandmas Old Fashioned Bread Toaster
by smardaz

Comment:
That's a funny gadget for sure. But is it also a good picture? I am sorry to say I think it is not. In my opinion it has several problems. First of all, the use of your onboard flash causes harsh light and hard shadows. Next time, try diffusing or bouncing the light of your flash with simple means like paper tissues. I also think the crop is too narrow on the bottom of your picture, causing the cup to be cut off. As a minor point, I would like to advise you to clean your workspace before taking a picture.

Still Life with Bread
by banmorn

Comment:
This pic deserves some special attention, as it is clear that you have given it attention. Let me first congratulate on a great lighting job. The blacks are true black, but the dark parts of the pick still have detail. Also, the sharpness and texture are fine. I do have a problem with the composition though. The composition has the 'required' diagonal in it, but I think it is too formal. Looking at classic (painted) still lifes, they often look as if the stuff was just left there without any purpose. This one is clearly set up to make a picture. I would have liked it better if you cut up at least one of the breads and arranged it seemingly random (while keeping a diagona of course).

The elements in the still life are also a bit awkward to me. I can imagine a wine still life, featuring bread, cheese and grapes. But for that setting, a couple of slices would have been sufficient. Three full breads look like breakfast to me, but that makes the wine obsolete. I see no use for a rose, a pear and an apple in any of these settings, they would be great in a fruit still life or a cornucopia. Do you get where I am going? The elements should belong together and be well balanced.

Just two minor points to finish with: I see a wire (?) running to your right hand cheese and part of the grapes are covered by black cloth.

Silhouette of Yeast
by jelloeater

Comment:
Nice, I like it. The lighting and minimalist approach work well for me. I also appreciate the near abstract nature of the pic. I just wonder about the crop. You have now cropped this pic to an image with very non-photographic dimensions (which suggests you haven't thought enough about composition before shooting). I would have liked it even better if you just had a standard 3:2 portrait, with a lot of empty space on the left hand side. 7

bread on a plate
by codys

Comment:
Good thinking, bw works well here. I would have liked it even better if the upper crust of the bread would have a slight 'hairight' to make it come loose from the background.

Room For More
by talj

Comment:
I am a sucker for minimalism and just love empty space. But this one does not work for me, because your subject is too far to the edges of the pic. This would have worked so much better if you left some room around the subject instead of just to the right of it. Execution is fine though.

Freshly sliced
by IreneM

Comment:
Nice pic. Love the sharpness and the texture. Reflection fits in nicely as well. 8

Simple Stuff
by raish

Comment:
I like the overall composition and the textures on this one. I think a slightly wider view would have worked better.