It is difficult to find anything constructive to say about this shot that hasn't already been said which is no doubt why it achieved a top ten place.
The very shallow depth of field makes for some nice bokeh in the background, with the theme of coloured dots carried through from the foreground. However, I would like to have seen all of the cup and its contents in sharp focus rather than just the drops, as I believe this would have give the shot more 'punch'.
The composition is interesting but I would like to have seen the use of thirds for the cup and drops. There is a lot of empty space in the centre, which I find a little distracting. Maybe moving the point of view to the left a little and shooting in the direction of the main group of coloured dots may have resulted in a more pleasing composition which would draw the eye more to the main subject, the drops.
Finally, the border adds nothing to the picture. Maybe a black border would have worked better in contrast to the coloured dots, but the white border seems to weaken the effect of these bright colours.
Things I notice about this picture.
1. Bright colors. Wow, those mugs are not what you want to see the morning after a lot of heavy drinking.
2. Reminds me a lot of ... oh what was it called, "A Splash of Color," I think, that won a blue ribbon a while back.
3. That is the fullest cup of coffee I have ever seen.
This entry definitely stands out from the rest. Compositionally I find myself wishing that the coffee drops were closer to the 1/3 mark to activate more of the image space.
I love creative and quirky use of colour and this is certainly that. I love how the blurred background patterns of the other items in the set are repeated in the foreground cup but are clear and solid there. The frozen motion of the tea is an excellent addition and lit superbly well and provides that elusive extra element that makes the image click for me. One of my top 10 in this challenge.
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