I'm guessing this woudl have worked really well in b/w or sepia. The colors in the ravioli are so much brighter than the rest of the image that my eye is drawn to them when the real interest is the collective image. Desaturating would help to keep the texture of the food while making it more in line with the objects.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 6
How well does it meet the challenge: 9
Total Averaged Rating 7.00 Dick
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 6
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 7
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 7
I like the lid of the pot and the table very much. The arrangement and cropping of the utensils is not my cup of tea although the meal itself is very appetizing.
I love cast iron cooking....but that pot has seen better days. Not sure I'd eat out of it. Your shot is okay but the composition is a little weak. I think the focus is good. Good luck.
Very nice picture - think it might have been better without the actual food. The rusty old pot is great but the food just doesn't add to the shot to my eyes.