Played around with a full plate of Nutella for an hour before getting this swirl. Obviously, I was eating some along the way.
Initially, I wasn't too happy with this photo because my test shot of the Nutella came out with a beautiful matte texture, whereas this one turned oily and glossy after all the manipulating. At this point, I got use to it and appreciate the extra shine given off by the swirls.
To achieve this particular lighing, I used a 60W lightbulb. Basically, I placed white cardboard above the Nutella while shining the desklamp upwards onto the cardboard to provide uniform ambient lighting. The shine on the swirls were added by slightly tilting the light to give a touch of direct light to the Nutella.
Very nice! The only thing I'd consider doing differently is to MAYBE use shelled hazelnuts. But this is really fine as it is. Definetly worth the ribbon. Congrats!!!
Congrats on a very well-executed, classic product photo. I'm a little disappointed that you haven't done anything controversial here... or were those really almonds?
This is so yummy looking! The only issue I'm seeing here is the focus .. its not sharp enough. I would like to have seen the whole shot in focus but the chocolate is a bit off around the top. Great idea and composition. 7.
Great image. I love it. The textures and composition work really well and the lighting is excellent. It has a really luxurious feel about it. The swirls are really graceful. This might also work well in black and white. This is one of the best to me.
Good thing I've got chocolate on hand while scoring these! Love the swirls in the chocolate. The composition here is very appealing to me. The addition of the nuts and leaf are perfect. Nice lighting to highlight the chocolate swirls without being distracting. One of my top choices.
This challenge had a good number of "below average"images for me - so it makes yours really stand out. You've done it right - simple, expertly composed and exposed. The lines you created with the chocolate leading around the nuts are perfect as was your choice in size and color of the leaf. The ONLY thing I would suggest is that you don't need the shell.
The color of the chocolate, the swirl, the use of the hazelnuts to break up the image, and the wonderful color addition of the leaf are all great. The focus is good, as is the lighting, and I like the full frame close up. This could work very well as a promotional image for the chocolate.
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