Macaroni & Cheese
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Gracious:
You made good use of the tomato to add red. Cheese and tomatoes are appealing to most people thus the popularity of Pizza and lots of other dishes. The blue plate adds an unexpected element. Personally I don't like when the oof area is in front. To me, most of the time, the foreground should be in focus or cropped out. BUT...that's just personal. :-)

The inside of a Geode
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Neuferland:
Geode! Seen enough of these for sure in my lifetime! The idea is great. The shot itself though, while the cropping is great the lighting on the right is too bright and the shadow that falls across the center is distracting. Knowing how beautiful these can be inside with the right lighting I would have played with it from that side and had more of the focus on the center. Starting this one at a 5

Macaroni & Cheese
by ladpupmoe

Comment by MikeO:
DOF lets this down

Macaroni & Cheese
by ladpupmoe

Comment by LucidLotus:
I love macaroni & cheese but I have to be honest and say this looks a little unappealing. Might be the soft focus, the noodles don't look very defined and the color is a bit washed- out. I do like the color differences however - nice use of primaries. 4

Entomology ~ The study of insects
by ladpupmoe

Comment by bruski:
Nice composition. The light seems realy harsh though.

Macaroni & Cheese
by ladpupmoe

Comment by RickDN:
Getting an 8. Focus and arraignment are my issues. I would have pulled back and tried to get the plate edge to give some 'linear' object edge for contrast. The focus speaks for itself. I do know that the focus it tough at this distance.

Macaroni & Cheese
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Ten13:
The focus is on the edge of the tomato - would like to have seen more of the image focused. The blue, red and yellow make for a nice contrast.

Entomology ~ The study of insects
by ladpupmoe

Comment by mariomel:
This picture seems to have been very much over-sharpened. Regardless, I like your composition.

Entomology ~ The study of insects
by ladpupmoe

Comment by justine:
Nice shot and on topic for the challenge. Your lighting is a bit bright, was this done with a flash? Maybe that is what I'm seeing. The colors are very nice and I like the red leaf. Over all a very good shot for this challenge. Nice work.

Entomology ~ The study of insects
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Rooster:
nice macro shot. really shows how furry the cricket is.