Anyone fancy a cup of tea?
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Comment by crik:
Excellent execution. Color, steam and comp -- all there.

Anyone fancy a cup of tea?
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Comment by sekarmalathy:
Good steam shot. Nice composition. Good lighting. Hope this does well.

Anyone fancy a cup of tea?
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Comment by Maggye:
good compisition, I just wish the light was more even

Miniature Blueberry Cheesecake
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Comment by pawdrix:
This reminded me of Sarah Remington

Miniature Blueberry Cheesecake
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Comment by cdrice:
This was one of my favorite shots in this challenge. I actually liked the subdued lighting, but I guess in retrospect it does say "underexposed." I'm used to concert/theatre shots, so underexposed shots look normal to me. ;) I was one of your 7's. Looks fantastic and yummy to me!

Anyone fancy a cup of tea?
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Comment by dafletchr:
Love the composition and set up to this shot. The Steam and Kettle are balanced perfectly.

Miniature Blueberry Cheesecake
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Comment by auntpolly:
looks good

Miniature Blueberry Cheesecake
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Comment by Cuttooth:
image is a bit dark and soft, looks delicious tho

Miniature Blueberry Cheesecake
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Comment by CNovack:
Simple and clean in presentation. I really like how you composed your element in this composition but there are a few areas that need improvement before this above average shot moves into the stellar category. First to tackle is lighting. Better lighting to show off the richness of the blueberries topping this treat not to mention rid the deep shadows thrown off to the left of the subjects. A good portion of the cheesecake dwells too much in the shadows. Bring it into the light so we can really taste it. Two lights each set on other side at 45 degree angles would eliminate deep shadows. Then to really add some frontal lighting without creating harsh shadows or lighting use flash to fill in. I found that placing a simple tissue paper around the flash diffuses the light and still gives some wonderful frontal lighting without the harsh light or reflections. And be careful of angle in which you shoot such that the flash does not show a visible shadow behind the cheesecake. It can and probably will cast a shadow just as long as it is not seen on the 'film'/take. Next unless the shot is High Key you really want your main subject to pop visually off the background. For that you need greater contrast. A white plate set on a white lace tablecloth is not going to have great contrast. A white plate set on a deep, dark wood or maybe black tabletop/countertop WILL pop visually. Lastly sometimes introducing shapes within shapes can subtly increase the visual appeal with the viewer without them not knowing quite why. By that I mean you have a square plate here - so use it to increase visual interest. Keep the plate and angle of the shot the way it is BUT have it such that you capture the WHOLE of the plate. Then come in and crop the photo to a square format with the plate taking on the look of a diamond in the composition. A square within a square.

Miniature Blueberry Cheesecake
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Comment by JeepGirl04:
The presentation here is fabulous!