Spices I used: cloves, black and red peppercorns, poppy seeds, sweet spanish red pepper, turmeric, parsley, whole nutmeg, and in the mortar there are sundried tomatos.
This was by far one of the most fun challenges to shoot. I learned a lot about lighting a setup without creating major flares or hot spots. I used two lamps pointed at the ceiling using only reflected light.
Sorry about the wrinkles. I shot this very late at night just before the challenge deadline with no time to iron them out.
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It's more suited for a cookbook, but I do like the colors. The downfall of this picture is the background. Not only is it wrinkled (seeminly accidentally), but it's boring altogether. Here we have the spice, nuts, and grains of the earth. Well the background is anything but earthy.
I really like where you chose to place the little bowls. The lighting is very simple and clear, and the focus is very good. The balance of colors is great. Good choice of border. I like this image very much, 8.
the strongest part is the tricolor in the middle, or maybe i'm just exited because it matches the steel pulse t-shirt i'm wearing. whatever the case, i'd've ditched most everything else and concentrated on that burst of sweet color. but don't get me wrong, this is a nice picture.
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