Got a 10 from me during the challenge..I think this is fantastic use of light, and subject, as well as composition. The tones add to the beauty of the photograph- who ever thought onions and garlic could like so sexy! :) This reminds me of a cover for a fine cooking magazine! Strong work!
Great colors, and a perfect application of the technique (IMHO) - I'd like it more if the camera weren't quite so straight on into the basket; and you got a couple of burned highlights; otherwise it's great.
Exquisite chiaroscuro isn't "painting with light", as such, even though it is. Lots of really nice photos in this got low marks from me, as I didn't think that they were on the topic. But this is still a really nice photo :-)
Damn. This is the first photo I was presented with to vote on. I passed on it at first and went to a look at a few more photos because it didn't seem to fit the challenge as I'd imagined it. And the first one can't possibly be the best one. At least a 9.