Enjoy the meal!
by Boris the blade

Comment by Commando303:
Sorry, but I really can't seem to like this picture. The lighting is way off, and it really goes against your food subject; with shots of food, the lighting should make things look apetizing, not bland. Also, the "directly-above-head" composition does little to make things exciting. The room at the top of the frame, too, is a strange choice. Sorry if this is a bit harsh; better luck next time.

Enjoy the meal!
by Boris the blade

Comment by jrjr:
The lighting is a little odd, resulting in dull tones. The choice of a plain plate w/ no garnish vs the colorful soup is unfortunate. And for me the spoon should be facing the viewer to "invite" us to eat. This way makes me feel "uninvited" (That's probably just me). 5

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by Boris the blade

Comment by Prof_Fate:
Un interesting angle and lousy lighting. No other word fits the lighting here, sorry to be so blunt. Flat, bad reflections/hot spots on the tray, one plate and the chicken. The chicken plate has some grease spots on it that look less than attractive. the soup bowl is too full (broth on the flowers) and there is some spilled on the bowl rim. There is discoloration (a reflection of some kind i suppose) on the far elft of the image that is not on the right. the top left of the image needs cropped more as some of the table is showing. the try is not stright with the bottom of the photo. There is more of that bad reddish reflection in the spoon handle as well.

Next time try more careful prep of the props, a better angle (look at most any food ad or menu) and read up on lighting - lighting is the most important thing.

Enjoy the meal!
by Boris the blade

Comment by Artifacts:
Looking directly down on the food is a good perspective. Perhaps caused by the flash, but there appears to be vignetting on the corners of the image. The object in the upper left corner is a distraction and should be eliminated. The tray should be made level, being slightly crooked distracts the viewer. Unfortunately the tray reflects light from the flash and the spoon casts a sharp shadow. A bright, but diffused light source would work well with this composition.

Enjoy the meal!
by Boris the blade

Comment by Jammur:
Can you say "Kitsch"?

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by Boris the blade

Comment by posthumous:
the light is so unappealling. looks like unhelped overhead lighting. Too bad because I like everything else about the picture.

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by Boris the blade

Comment by Pug-H:
Sorry, it doesn't look very appetising.

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by Boris the blade

Comment by blondmcfly:
Would have been better with more lighting, if there wasn't that "distraction" in the upper left corner and if the tray was parallel to the bottom.

Enjoy the meal!
by Boris the blade

Comment by suzeabelle:
sorry- it does nothing for me. Bland.

Enjoy the meal!
by Boris the blade

Comment by sea2c:
Poor lighting. Poor focus.