It's a gluten-free mango pastry - and yes, it was delicious. When I set this shot up, I - of course - ended up dropping it upside down when transferring it from the paper box to the plate. When putting back the chocolate on top (originally a grid shape)it ended up looking like this... it's totally a horse-monster thingy!
Set-up consisted of a table on my brother's balcony, the frosted glass as background, a yellow paper beneath the plate (which I later desaturated) and failing to get the flash to cooperate - so this was made out of three non-flashy exposures instead. Had some trouble with noise, but eh. It will have to do, especially since my trial version of Photoshop just expired...
Besides, I already ate the tasty little thing and left the country.
Edit:
I am so thrilled by all the nice comments and votes! Top ten, that IS crazy! Thank you, all!
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I love the drip on his nose!! I think I would have liked a closer in shot without the spoon, however. The spoon seems to lead the eye away from the dessert, and I tend to focus on the reflection on the bowl of the spoon. Also, the dessert seems quite dark in the front. -6- for the shot, +1 for making it look delicious and for illuminating the drop on his nose. :)
In judging this challenge I don't ask "Does this photo make me want to eat this?" I ask "Would I want to hang this on my wall?" Other than some weaknesses this is good technically and would be a good photo for illustrating your dessert in a menu or cookbook, but it isn't that exciting for an artistic photo. It could be cropped tighter since the eye moves between the "monster" and the tip and bowl of the spoon and there's extra space that is unused. Also, the plate is a little dark as a backdrop for the dark chocolate.
I like this one, a bit of a dark atmosphere, almost like the real Loch Ness. And with the bright yellow colour you're able to compensate those dark colours. And the chocolates on top (with the yellow drip on it's bose - fabulous) are really finishing this creation.
i gave this an 8 and i like the stylishness of it, i feel its a little dark though on the pudding that facing us, needed some fill light to compliment the bright spoon reflection. i like the drip on the nose of the monster.
I really like this and would have given it a 10 if it wasn't for the darkness in front. Would have needed an extra source of lighting, however the composition and set up are just beautiful and so I gave it an 8!
Food doesn't usually look good on black plates but the addition of the teaspoon really helped it a lot. I like your placement of the dessert on the plate. Appealing shot and the dessert looks good too!
This is a tough challenge to vote. I'm torn between "what are you trying to do here" and "what do I expect here". Further complicating matters is the question "what would I do here".
What I would expect would be a technically strong piece of eye-candy that would present the dessert in a way that I would want to at least sample it, if not order it. Along these lines I'm looking at technicals: backgrounds, distracting elements, exposure, sharpness. I'm also looking for creativity, imagination, and originality, which can make up for less than perfect technicals.
So, where does this leave me with your image?
Simply beautiful. I wouldn't do much else, except to print it off and hang it on a wall. And *maybe* (just my personal opinion here), try to bring out just a little more detail in the shadows; not much, just a little.
It's all in how you look at it :) funny my wife walked in while I was voting and goes.."look its Nessy." I told her she was nut then scrolled down and saw the title and had to laugh. Funny story aside, this shot is nice enough reflections are decent and the lighting is Ok I personally would have gone a wee bit brighter but there is nothing inherently wrong with the brightness. Overall nice shot imo and thanks for the laugh.
excellent use of light and black. one of my favorites. smart border choice. My only (and very minor) criticism would be to have used a true silver spoon or one without water spots. the spoon looks streaky on my monitor which compared to the absolutely pristine shininess of everything else...Still, that being said 10
I love the presentation, the colors, the the word play on this dessert entry. The chocolate topping on the lemon colored cake does look like Nessie! The yellow of the cake just pops visually off of the black plate. I also love how the spoon is added into the composition that basically invites us to reach down and take a bite out of this dessert. My only critique is that I wish the lighting was a little more even to provide a bit more illumination and detail of the front half of the treat. As it is now, it rests a bit too much in the shadow - show us more of those lovely yellow and tasty details.
Of the pictures in this challenge, this is certainly one of the better composed images. Spoon leads you in, cake is simple and appealing, nice simple backdrop and plate... I imagine this as a winner.
Oh, how beautiful! My favourite of the challenge so far.
Please allow me a tiny nitpick... The blurry end of the spoon in the foreground is rather irritating. Hope you don't mind me mentioning it.
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