Eat Your Vegetables!
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
is this the Artichoke of Doom?

Obsession
by macrothing

Comment:
my eye is drawn most to the light area of the picture (the white frosting), but it's all blurry... better control of the focus would lead to a stronger image.

Kiwi
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
zowie. those looks like they're made out of leather.
The pixellation patterns you have created are fascinating

Strawberry Nipples
by Judi

Comment:
great abstraction!
the colors and shapes are lovely. i have two suggestions that you can take or leave as you please:
- don't feel married to the 3x2 format of your camera. in this case, i think there's a bit at the top and a bit more at the bottom that could be cropped off. the seeds and the veins in the leaves are beautiful, but the top and bottom of the frame are nothing but blurred areas. possibly 5x7 or 4x3 would have suited you better.
- IMHO, the importance of capturing a full tonal range (in most cases) cannot be overstated. you have lovely gradients and lighting, but virtually no white. especially with a solid white border, the image itself winds up looking dark and underarticulated. for this picture, possibly some dodging on the light areas circling the seeds would have added a bit of welcome 'pop.'

good luck :)

Passing Lanes
by pwm6

Comment:
I'm sorry, but I can't recognize this as food at all... it's an interesting image, but I have no idea what it is!

nature's rays
by Rikki

Comment:
great choice of subject for this challenge. the DOF and lighting are great. not sure how i feel about the overhanging chunk of stem.

the last cherry
by smcc

Comment:
very surreal, technically and conceptually strong, lovely colors - but not what i would call abstract.

PRIMORDIAL SOUP
by grainman9

Comment:
cool shapes and colors. contrast is a bit high for my tastes - pushes this away from photography toward graphic design.

breakfast
by latida

Comment:
i think this falls more in the category of 'still life' than 'abstract.' try to use a light source that will give you stronger contrast between highlight and shadow. this looks like it came from indirect windowlight - which is a great source of light, but placement, time of day, and nearby reflective surfaces all make a difference.

Tuna Fanned Over Fried Rice
by _eug

Comment:
hmm. i think this is one of those things that is perhaps more fun to eat than to look at.