Good idea and setup. I like the setup and use of shallow dof. Good lighting, without highlight blowouts, yet I think that a slight underexposure might make it a bit better.
I might also crop it a bit tighter, but your border choice already helps to get into the scene.
Nice toning. 8
Very good lighting and shot. I like this in general, butit seems like it still needs something else for more pop. I am not sure, maybe another contrasting color in there?
Really masterful use of dof. The colors are inviting as is the composition and lighting. There's something about the cinnamon that doesn't look right. The shadows? The height? Maybe if they were laying down they would look better. I don't usually notice the borders, but this one I did and I think, in my opinion, it detracts.
Beautiful!
What a lot of black pepper you have!
Nice colours, nice composition, lighting OK, border supportive rather than competing for attention.
I like this very much.
I like the contrasts in textures between the granular, "sticks", and powder forms. The colors blend really well resulting in a very 'warm' view...excellent!
Very nice, I can smell them now. Makes me hungry! I like the border it's very effective. Good DOF. The composition works, in a non-tradiitional sort of way.
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The cinamon sticks standing up like that just doesnt seem very natural to me. Having them more haphazard may have helped a little. I like the background, although not sure what it is. It adds to the earthy tone of the photograph. The colors are nice and rich and warm, and the border is complimentary. Having the bowl of spice in the center of the frame loses an impact, I think. Playing around with the placement of the sticks and the bowl could have made this good photograph even more dramatic.
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