Chocolate Soufflé and Rich Chocolate Sauce with Fresh Strawberriesby
StagoleeComment by Skip: This is a tough challenge to vote. I'm torn between "what are
you trying to do here" and "what do
I expect here". Further complicating matters is the question "what would I do here".
What I would expect would be a technically strong piece of eye-candy that would present the dessert in a way that I would want to at least sample it, if not order it. Along these lines I'm looking at technicals: backgrounds, distracting elements, exposure, sharpness. I'm also looking for creativity, imagination, and originality, which can make up for less than perfect technicals.
So, where does this leave me with your image?
Nice idea, but needs a little work. The lighting is a unbalanced, leaving the chocolate hidden in the shadows, except for where it's over exposed. Compositionally, I think this would have been more stronger if you had turned the plate maybe a quarter turn to the right and shot from a slightly higher perspective, allowing you to see past the berries and into the chocolate.
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