Fairy Godmother Cake
by Samara

Comment by GeneralE:
I'm trying to figure out why you put the strawberries in the gap where you took out the slice, instead of either letting it show or rotating the cake to show the intact side. Sure looks yummy though!

Fairy Godmother Cake
by Samara

Comment by A Weaver:
Congrats Mom!!! As JD was saying about the straight on shot, Remember your first photo you sent me (The straight on shot) But you still did really good on this one. Love ya, Aubrey

Fairy Godmother Cake
by Samara

Comment by smellyfish1002:
Congrats Mom on your highest score yet! You nearly broke into the six range!! That is awesome! I read all of the comments on this image. there are some good ones to learn from. Several people mentioned a tilt, but I bet it is not a level problem. If you take a photo at an angle other than straight on, it will make the line between the flat surface and the background (in this case the table and the wall) appear to be angled. If you shot this straight on, perpendicular to the wall, you would not have that issue. Great job on this shot!
Andy

Fairy Godmother Cake
by Samara

Comment by dsidwell:
Now this looks good! I like the elegant dinnerware and lace that sets if off. The little fairy godmother is also a nice touch! The highlights and shadows are a bit harsh here, so you may want to experiment with diffusing your light, or just take everything outside on a bright day, find some solid shade (like in your garage), and just use sunlight--you'll get natural colors, more pleasant hightlights and shadows and a generally more appealing shot. Just a thought. Again--nice work and good luck. Most of all--have fun eating this cake!

Fairy Lights
by Samara

Comment by pcody:
The idea is good. The light on the wall might have been more dramatic if it was moved more toward her head to form a halo. I think it would be more pleasing if there was less noise.

Fairy Lights
by Samara

Comment by LucidLotus:
I was very curious when I saw this in the thumbnails, and I find it even more interesting once opened fully. I enjoy this image - the composition is unique, I find an odd juxtoposition with my perception, in that the fairy looks more concrete and real while the crystal has the mystical and fantasy aura to it. I think that and the technical execution is why the image captures my attention so much. Nice. 7

Fairy Lights
by Samara

Comment by PaulMdx:
Nice use of thirds, I think the tightness of the crop helps a lot. Unfortuantely the image looks a little noisy, I guess because you had to keep the room fairly dark to cast a reasonable ring of light. Reducing the ISO may help (if you didn't already) and also using a wider aperture.

Fairy Godmother Cake
by Samara

Comment by amazoneea:
Great picture, yammy looking cake.

Fairy Lights
by Samara

Comment by GolferDDS:
Nice lighting and subject. Seems a little grainy.

Fairy Godmother Cake
by Samara

Comment by vadvirag:
Very lovely composition, but I think the angel is a bit much for it, it's quite too rich with it.