Someone Needs to Floss!
by toddhead

Comment by Refwhett:
LOL. Amazing catch. Are you standing infront of a jet engine or something?
Hilarious. 7

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
by toddhead

Comment by CNovack:
The Tower of chocolate drenched Strawberries! Nice job on the lighting and love the sharp details on this one! The bright & bold reds of the strawberries really pop off nicely off the white backdrop. I also like the sheen that can be seen off the deep dark chocolate that is being poured over them. Years ago I found it challenging to photograph dark liquid chocolate for if you don't capture a sheen or an underlying hue of rich browns then it looks rather unappetizing. I can see both a sheen and some underlying tones of dark brown which greatly helps make the image more mouth-watering. Now on to two critiques that would help improve the visual impact of the photo. The arrangement of the strawberries in the tower has no real pattern such that they appear thrown together in a lopsided fashion. Arranging them in a pattern could help make the image even more appealing for the eye to look upon. For instance if they were arranged with their bases at the bottom with the tip facing up to met the next one at the base with the tip pointing up and so on. It would be a repeating pattern one which the eye could recognize and find order and appeal in it. Not to mention the top strawberry would have the tip pointing up such that the chocolate dripping down off of it would look similar to that of a snow capped mountain. Next I am none to sure about the choice of the red border - I feel that a border that is the same color as your main subject tends to draw away focus off of your main subject. A simple unassuming color to frame the photo would be more complimentry and not draw attention away.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
by toddhead

Comment by Sugarpie:
GREAT! 10

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
by toddhead

Comment by PGerst:
My guess is that this will be the blue. Very nicely done!

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
by toddhead

Comment by brayburn:
Back to bump. I'm not sure the frame adds ... but nice shot.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
by toddhead

Comment by snaffles:
lovely shot, great pour, I don't even mind the border! 8

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
by toddhead

Comment by elayne001:
This is a keeper - very well setup and shot -

IMG_0749.jpg
by toddhead

Comment by signal2noise:
This is a wonderful and captivating image. The vignette is a bit heavy but it does well to obscure the scene behind the subject that seems to be very connected to, or at least in the mind (or heart) of the soldier. His stoic military stance compliments the beautiful dress frock and medals of the Marine uniform. The crop on the belt seems a bit close and given a bit of room on the bottom, the white of hat and the white of the belt would've really balanced the shot in a good way. The amount of noise I feel is a plus to the image as well. Very well done.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
by toddhead

Comment by sempermarine:
You will ribbon!

Someone Needs to Floss!
by toddhead

Comment by Scapeshots:
Freaken Hilarious! 7