Post challenge notes:
Yes, it was me again. this came in around where I expected, but i got a lot of great comments out of it. This was a fun one. Look for more of my shoehorn when I can't come up with anything really good.
Several commenter remarked on a graininess or noise inthe background. That is actually the texture of the background cloth showing. Not much I could do for that in basic rules.
Added 9/18/09: Since this entry, I have learned how I could have fixed the grainy looking blue background under basic rules.
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Hmmm is this the same infamous shoehorn that's surfaced in several pictures recently? Hope you had fun eating this sandwich :P I love the contrast of colors you have in this picture. The blue and yellow look great! Good closeup too. Good luck!
Technically this is a very good shot. Great DOF. Great lighting that shows off the texture of the bread vs the cheese. I am frustrated by only one thing, though - I feel like I have missed the pun or the joke with the inclusion of the shoehorn...What does it mean???!!!
I don't know why i like this photo but I do - it's not so much what you've captured I suspect, more that I admire the skill you must have to capture it so well.. well done...