Almost looks like little airplanes flying all over each other. Well done, except for the lighting which is WAY too harsh on the left, and too dark on the right. The shadows work, just reduce the light on the left a lilttle.
Good focus on the texture. Almost looks like I could feel it. A couple of minor suggestions. First there is a touch too much light on the right, and not enough on the left. A flashlight might work well for this. Also, if the cantoloupe hadn't been quite so ripe, you would have had some nice green spots to. ;-) karmat
Textbook example of texture! If that was the only criteria, you'd get a 10! But...this pic seems to have been sharpened a bit too much, and is a bit bright on the lower left corner. Also, I would like to see a bit more creativity in the shots for a "challenge" vs. wallpaper shots.
the lighting is really strong on the left side. still, it pleases me. i can nearly smell the melon! ~mcmurma Aesthetics...8 Meets Challenge...8 Overall....8