Blue Ribbon
by ganders

Comment by Flash:
6. Nice color. Does not project a mood to me.

Blue Ribbon
by ganders

Comment by pinback:
Nice effect, though could use more DOF I think - I'd like to see the foreground sharp with the focus dropping off to the rear.

Blue Ribbon
by ganders

Comment by wkmen:
depth of field very narrow, interesting light patterns

Blue Ribbon
by ganders

Comment by amazoneea:
Nice macro!

Outcast
by ganders

Comment by LucidLotus:
Pretty clearly fits the challenge. I like the colors, I also like the fact that the excluded candy doesn't match any of the others shown. Lighting looks good as does focus. 7

Outcast
by ganders

Comment by sketchtwin:
makes me hungry

Blue Ribbon
by ganders

Comment by Kavey:
Composition is really strong for me - I like the curved diagonal and the way it completely slices up the frame. I love the dark upper right corner. Although I like how the light spills out into the lower left area, I'd prefer the very lower left corner to be a richer black, to balance the top right corner. I like low DOF but feel it could have a touch more DOF in this case or possibly the same low DOF but the point of focus to be a touch further back along the tube.

Outcast
by ganders

Comment by Trinch:
I like your choice in pairing each of the other candies. It really adds to the loneliness of the outcast much more than a homogenous group of candies would have. I have somewhat mixed fealing about the white background though. On one hand, it provides nice contrast, but it may be a bit overpowering as well. Hopefully someone with more experience can offer a better comment about that.

Outcast
by ganders

Comment by paynekj:
Nice idea, but I think it would have been even better without the gold coloured sweets in the group

Outcast
by ganders

Comment by Miah:
too created and not creative enough. 2. sorry man :-/ I could also complain about aesthetic appeal, but i'd rather not.