Street Game
by Bear_Music

Comment by jusjoshing:
Hopscotch?

Day Lily, Summer Evening
by Bear_Music

Comment by Dennisheckman:
I had this marked as the winner. What a great shot! The light makes all difference. Wonderful details. Congrats!

Day Lily, Summer Evening
by Bear_Music

Comment by Devinder:
job well done...

Simply Luscious (some assembly required)
by Bear_Music

Comment by FtWorthphotog:
Cantaloupe? wouldn't immediately pick this as a dessert in the traditional sense. That being said it is sweet so it dmc. That aside, I'm really loving the textures here. The lighting is nice and the muted tones are very pleasing to the eye. This shot would definitely look good blown up hanging on a wall imo. (bumping to an 8)

Street Game
by Bear_Music

Comment by Skip:
hop-scotch

Street Game
by Bear_Music

Comment by montrealmaggie:
Hopscotch

Simply Luscious (some assembly required)
by Bear_Music

Comment 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 piece of artwork! Good luck with the DNMC crowd, though. I would probably even out the background, either dodging the right or burning the left; the imbalance is a notable distraction from an otherwise lovely image.

Day Lily, Summer Evening
by Bear_Music

Comment by Denise:
loving those rays, congrats on the ribbon

Day Lily, Summer Evening
by Bear_Music

Comment by Skip:
so, robert, are ya gonna be puttin' some gear up for sale ;-)

awesome proof that no amount of money and equipment can make up for craft mastery and vision.

Day Lily, Summer Evening
by Bear_Music

Comment by AlexSaberi:
beautiful work Robert!