Ode to the 80s
by LaMerry

Comment by Faithless:
im 9+ this because i love nes

Ode to the 80s
by LaMerry

Comment by sherpet:
It does meet the challenge...

old candy... found!
by LaMerry

Comment by jeannybeany:
looks good enough to eat!

old candy... found!
by LaMerry

Comment by Judi:
Great colours and shine.

old candy... found!
by LaMerry

Comment by CyBri2000:
I tried to do a similar picture (of New Easter Candy for the Something New challenge), but it looks like you were much more successful. I like the color, the lighting, the arrangement of the candy (the yellow in the top right I think draws your attention well) Good work!

old candy... found!
by LaMerry

Comment by EarlBaker:
Those colors are really popping!

furtune cookie
by LaMerry

Comment by amber:
Hi from the Critique Club!

This challenge has been really interesting because of the odd things people have chosen as their subject. Here is yet another unique choice.

I like the background and the way it changes from white to blue moving out from the center. It has an ice cool feel to it, so you almost feel something cold of frozen should be the subject. However I think the background is competing with the subject for attention, it's a little too dominant.

The red lettering on the fortune paper is nicely placed against the white part of the background, so that it stands out and also absorbs some of that blue. But the left part of the cookie is a little too much in the centre of the image.

The focus is fine on the lettering, but the cookies and crumbs are out of focus. These cookies should have a lovely texture, but all that detail is lost due to the aperture setting. F2.8 is a very shallow depth of field, and it also lets a lot of light in, hence the strong white of your background. A smaller aperture would ensure the whole of your subject was in focus and the highlights less harsh. The out of focus crumbs are a little distracting.

A nice idea!

old candy... found!
by LaMerry

Comment by KarenNfld:
Good colours, seems a little soft, not sharp enough. I also don't really know what this has to do with the challenge.

old candy... found!
by LaMerry

Comment by Lena:
this looks very clear, nice colours etc etc, but I don't think it fits the challenge very well - there are some cleverer ideas than this (although technically your photo looks good).

old candy... found!
by LaMerry

Comment by Mick:
Well photographed, and I love the colors and shapes. IMHO, not really unexpected though.