Simmer 'til Done
by rjkstesch

Comment:
Love the splash coming off this artichoke. The green subject on a green background is good - especially with invoking the idea of refreshing to the taste & sight senses and the firm thought of good fresh produce. You have some good details and sharp focus on the artichoke. The image is slightly above average but has the potential to move into the higher scoring territory. The biggest thing holding this back is lighting. There are a great many portions of this vegetable that are in shadow. If frontal lighting was evenly distributed across the artichoke (boy I hope that is what this is for it does look like it) then the viewer could visually appreciate the details & textures of this vegetable even more.

Vanilla & Chocolate Layered Cheesecake
by PuttyKat

Comment:
I really like the angle you shot this at for it adds visual interest to this cake shot. Colors are good and lighting is as well. I know the main focus is primarily the slice of cheesecake, but I think that you could have increased the DOF to include sharp detail of the cake in the background. Having both yummy elements in sharp focus would not have hurt this composition - I feel it would have helped it more for it would give the eye even more to feast on. There are two elements here that hold back this image from moving out of the above average category and into the exceptional category. Capture all of the plate and fork in their entirety - as well as the full shape of the cake in the backdrop. The reason is an echoing of shapes to create visual interest. What I mean by that is the circle shape of the plate would automatically draw the eye to the circle shape of the delicious cake in the background. Second, I am just not so sure that the cutting block was a good element to break up the white of the table, plate and cake. Without it, the image would have a cleaner more minimalistic look such that the cake and only the cake is the main subject our eyes will see. Still a good photo bumping up to a 7.

Guacamole!
by tpbremer

Comment:
Wonderful arrangement of ingredients in this composition. Very colorful and full of flavor:-) The lighting for the most part is good. But there is just something that just doesn't quite make this pop. Hmmm, looking critically I think it needs just a bit more lighting to make the white backdrop really bright white. As it is here it is a dull white which doesn't quite allow the ingredients to really visually pop off the page like I know they could. For example take a look at the chopped red onions the white there is whiter & brighter than the backdrop & foreground. Other possible suggestions to get the whites whiter in basic editing is to adjust the White Balance meter on the camera before you take the shot if you can. Another possible way to brighten the scene is to use the flash - but to put a tissue paper in front of the camera flash so that it diffuses the light so that you get none of the harsh shadows/reflections that can occur with a full on flash. Still, a wonderful capture that earns an 8.

Sara's Sushi
by SoulMan1978

Comment:
Composition of elements, lighting and colors are all wonderful in this photo. Composition is clean and minimal such that the food really stands out. The dish is also wonderfully arranged with the composition. The lighting illuminates your subjects wonderfully such that the viewer can fully appreciate the food set on the plate before them. Nice job on this one 8.

Salad sticks
by william88

Comment:
Wow! The colors and the details are really stand out fabulous! Lighting is excellent and I love the 'steam' rising from the bottom - I STILL have not figured out to effectively capture smoke in my photos. Kudos to you for capturing it so well in this photo. Love how the colors and textures of the salad sticks really pops visually off the black background. Your composition of elements is not only eye appealing because of the bold colors but interesting because of the textures we see in the baby corns, asparagus and celery. (out of curiosity, don't know exactly what the white salad stick is Jicama is a guess). Good lighting, good focus, good composition of elements 8.

Nicoise-Style Summer Salad with Fresh Herbs
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Food presentation is wonderful - composition is great. Colors are superb and lighting really illuminates your subject well such that the viewer can fully appreciate/taste your salad. Focus is wonderful as well with many lovely details that can be seen in the eggs, tomatoes, and greens. Great job on this one 8.

Osushi
by MAK

Comment:
Composition of elements, lighting and colors are all wonderful in this photo. The food is wonderfully arranged with the composition. The lighting illuminates your subjects wonderfully such that the viewer can fully appreciate the food set before them. Good job on this one 9.

Paella Mixta
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
Wonderful detail on the shrimp and mussels in the forefront. Love that you practically filled the frame with this dish - it brings us closer to your subject so that we can savor the flavor:-) Lighting is absolutely wonderful illuminating your subject perfectly so that we can fully apreciate it. You did a great job on this 9.

Garlic Rosemary Grilled Shrimp and Ahi Tuna
by BAMartin

Comment:
Superb capture of the grilled shrimp and tuna on the grill. Lighting is excellent and the focus shows us all the yummy details. Love how you composed this to show us the food on the diagonal so that we can see the flames of the grill in the lower left half. It just adds another pleasing element to the composition such that we not only feast our eyes on the meal but we can almost feel the heat & smell the grilling spices. Good work on this one 9

Rich in Omega-3
by Budya

Comment:
Wow! Love the detail and colors in this food photo. Lighting is absolutely spot on with illuminating your subject such that it is appealing to the eye. Composition is also nice with the point of the plate and the food seemingly coming at you at the diagonal. Great job 9.