Across the Milky Way
by Lonni

Comment by KarenNfld:
I love this! Great lighting, wonderful setup.

Across the Milky Way
by Lonni

Comment by hotpasta:
Can you send me one? make it your while, send me 4...love this...great work

Avian Storm
by Lonni

Comment by Panks:
very nice photograph .. somehow I was wondering why did you leave so much of negative space .. but then saw the sun at the corner and then remembered the title of the challenge :) .. you have captured the action nicely

Avian Storm
by Lonni

Comment by WeJay:
Nice composition, use of fill, and color blend. 9.

Bumping it to 10, One of the top 3 favorites for this challenge.

Avian Storm
by Lonni

Comment by pffree:
Nice shot

Avian Storm
by Lonni

Comment by Covert_Oddity:
This is a really nice shot, the detail in the bird is great and background is very fitting.

Just two comments. First is what looks like bread, which I'm assuming you used to attract the bird in the first place, it's a little distracting in the scene, though I'm not too sure how you would avoid it. Second is that there is no gap between the tip of the birds wing and the edge of the frame. It would have been nice to have just a little more space there.

Other than that, great shot, well done! 7 from me.

Southern Comfort
by Lonni

Comment by De Sousa:
It really looks tasty. Great shot!

Southern Comfort
by Lonni

Comment by Structor:
Congratulations on your top 10 finish. Excellent shot!

Southern Comfort
by Lonni

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Very nicely done. This shot reminds me of one that would be found in a cooking magazine.

Compositionally, the main dish is centered, but because of the salad in the background, it doesn't feel as static as it would if it were "alone.' The background elements help to balance the composition. The crop you have used also works well. I tried to imagine it with more of the plate, but that would make the food smaller in the frame, and I think it would have less of an impact. If you tried to crop it more, it would start to feel a bit tight. You could use a round plate, but then I think you would lose that nice combination of tradition (the food) and the modern (chic plates). All that to say that I think it all works well. The only thing you may have been able to do, was photograph it more from an angle setting the composition on more of a diagonal between the corners of the plate and the salad in the background.

Technically, this is spot on, I think. The lighting is great. It gives the natural appearance of a plate on the table with light spilling in from the side. It has enough shadows to really show the textures and depth, but it is not so harsh to make it unappealing. The carrots and other greenery help to add some color contrast to a shot that would otherwise be kinda flat. Focus is good and the dof that is exhibited gives a good sense of depth to the shot.

Overall, very well done. I think I shall go fix me something to eat now. :)

Karma

Avian Storm
by Lonni

Comment by pamelasue:
love the way the birds colors blend in with the sky ...