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by Car54

Comment:
Light, tones, composition, content all great. No other comment than, 9 ;)

coffee shop...camera..sun glasses...bored
by sajin

Comment:
Weird! I've had so much coffee this morning this one is making my head spin...
It's not just weird, it's also very effective. The detail is all interesting, the colours, composition and even the framing add something. 9
Bumping up to 10 on second pass, after my next pint of coffee ;)

Coffee
by sigrun_th

Comment:
Excellent viewpoint. The lighting and composition are superb and the desaturation works, probably takes out a lot of horrible colours ;)
The moving person adds some mystery and the other chairs just edging into the frame help establish context. Not being able to see any of the faces means that we can make up any story we like for what's happening here. Really nice work. 9
10 on my second pass. Could be a favourite.

Berries and Cream
by joezl

Comment:
This one was so nearly a contender in my mind. The composition is great, I love the size and positioning of the cup or bowl. The arrangement of the berries and the cream really work well, down to the spilt cream around the base. But, (and there's always a but isn't there?) I feel that the lighting is a little too flat, it doesn't lift the bowl and the cream away from the background quite enough, perhaps the background needs to be a little whiter and we need to see a little more shadow? I'm not saying I could do it of course :) It's still a 7 anyway.

coffee (before)
by tate

Comment:
Simple and effective composition, nice choice of background for the beans. I like the shallow depth of field but for me the softness of the leading edge of the subject bean is a tiny problem. I can almost smell the beans....

A Sip And A Dip
by jrjr

Comment:
My favourite for this challenge. Great lighting, simple but effective composition and a nice story told by the picture. Oh, and I feel like I could reach out and pick up that drink, looks very appealing right now. The only niggle is the slightly bendy horizon, those damned zooms will get you...

Baccus' gift
by BrennanOB

Comment:
I really like the lighting, the composition and especially the subject! The only niggle is a perceived slight tilt to the right. 8 from me.

Branches of silk
by arpita

Comment:
Truly beautiful. Great composition, perfect speed on the water.

Graffiti
by amber

Comment:
This is definitely in my top six in this challenge. The highlight top left bothers me a little but I can forget that because of the great lighting and textures.

Submerged
by InnaN

Comment:
Please get a spirit level! This would be so much stronger if it was level.