Thanks for the votes everyone. Can I say: The cheesecake was delicious!!! In hindsight I should have had less vignetting, but I am happy overall. Thanks everyone!
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This is probably my favourite. I don't about the heavy vignetting, especially since it extends the border. The darker corners would be a nice frame if it didn't intrude and darken the flowers. The blue and pink backdrops are fantastic.
Soft pastel hues to complement the presentation of the cheesecake perfectly. Love the off center 'triangle' arrangement of elements and the angle all provide an interesting image for the eye to travel around and study. Lighting is great illuminating all elements. The dessert looks absolutely stunning on the plate. My only critique, and admitingly a small one but the devil is in the details, is when my eye travels back from the looking at the dessert in the background my eye does a hard stop at the cheesecake on the plate before us. It is then I notice the break in the symmetry. The cheesecake in the backdrop appears to be a triangle shape where the foreground slice is square. That is illusion of course because the tulips blocking it make it appear so. (Yeah, here is where I get so darn picky right;-) )So the nitpick suggestion is that to keep the symmetry going is to move the tulips so they don't block the view...and it is an added bonus that we get to see/visually help ourselves to more cake:-) Still a lovely and well presented shot that is in my pick for the top four.
Love the color. I would prefer to see the focal point not set dead center, and maybe an angle that included the same elements without having them so spread out around the frame.
This is a nice shot the pastel colors compliment each other nicely. It is a little bright in some areas though, and that may have been what you were going for, but where the flower overlaps the plate I think a more definite edge might help a little.
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?
Absolutely lovely, menu-ready stock image. I would kill for that to be in front of me right now!
Beautiful color and smooth processing, love the way the background is separated and compliments colors in the composition. plenty for the eye to take in and nicely thought out. 9
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