I didn't vote on this challenge (shame on me!), but this is one of the best I've seen. Excellent use of negative space, great color and contrast, nice lighting and composition. I actually like the shadows, they're not to strong. Very nice work here! :)
Thank you to each and every one of you who voted on this picture. I very proud to be part of top 20. Thanks also for all the nice comments you left me. I appreciated a lot.
Simplicity often beats complexity hands down and I think that shows here. Nothing fancy in terms of content, no clever gimmicks in terms of what's been done to the apples, just a presentation of the fruit in it's best light. Lighting and composition excellent, as is background. 9
Lighting perfect, subject is crisp a clean, color is nice. The leaf on the apple seems a little unnatural to me (not close enough to the stem), but that could just be the camera angle. I still score it a 10
I am leaving a comment for everyone so no one will feel left out so here is yours...
I wish mine was shot with this lighting. It was what I was going for.
other than the leaf looking like it is behind the apple and not part of the stem this is a great image. Nice colors, lighting and setup. you've framed it perfectly. Good luck