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Challenge: Recipe (Food) II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: my friend's kitchen
Date: Jan 10, 2006
Aperture: 2,062
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50 s
Date Uploaded: Jan 10, 2006

 OK, this is not hard. You need some fruit (I took red and green aples, and a tangerine), some whole nuts and raisins, honey, dark chocolate, choco decorations, whipped cream and a cherry. First you cut the fruit and mix it with nuts and raisins. You make a small colorful bunch on the plate. Then you add the honey. Melt the dark chocolate and pour it all over the mixture in all kinds of movements. You can even become creative (the small heart was made out of chocolate dots, I used a thick needle). Finally, you add some whipped cream, choco decorations and you finish it with a cherry on top! And there you go... Nuts, apples and honey are considered to be a good aphrodisiac! Special thanks to my friends Vlada and Natasha

About the photo... The background cloth was dark blue, and when I saw the pics on the screen, I just didn't like it... Since I'm still not good at editing, I tried to make it look gray or black, but there are spots that don't look nice, I know... but it's still better than blue...

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 110
Avg (all users): 6.6970
Avg (commenters): 7.5938
Avg (participants): 6.3651
Avg (non-participants): 6.7753
Views since voting: 2044
Views during voting: 539
Votes: 330
Comments: 38
Favorites: 0

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 01/18/2006 11:27:38 AM
Bravo, bravo!!!
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 01/18/2006 05:30:39 AM
Wow... I didn't expect a top 10 finish, but... Thank you guys for all of your great comments and votes... I'm new aroung here so shooting this was a kind of experiment... Thanks again!!
 01/18/2006 12:40:17 AM
Congratulations on your top ten finish with this sweet dish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/17/2006 11:13:15 PM
great colors and lighting and focus - nice touch having the fingers in the frame placing the cherry on top :)
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 01/17/2006 09:49:21 PM
this fruit salad? looks very good. and a Aphrodisiac, must have recipe. nice picture, however the hand is a bit distracting, but not much.
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 01/17/2006 09:34:16 PM
Decorative and colorful, and I especially like the hand placing the cherry as a finishing touch in more ways than one. Very nice image.
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 01/17/2006 03:42:50 PM
Interesting Angle...good detail....like the lack of background...mayn of this challenge have had strong or distracting challenge...my highest mark so far...9
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 01/17/2006 02:01:41 PM
No fair! you know how to cook! Dish looks the most professional in the challenge IMO, and I think the photo is really well taken.
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 01/17/2006 12:13:54 PM
Like the human touch
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 01/16/2006 05:35:53 PM
Decadent desserts always make good subjects for photography. This one is no exception. You have done a super job with composition and technical quality. Side lighting works well.
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 01/16/2006 04:02:47 PM
nice presentation - great colours, comp...
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 01/16/2006 04:45:12 AM
Colors too dull
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 01/16/2006 01:19:56 AM
this turns me on 8
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 01/15/2006 04:13:38 PM
This looks tasty and the picture is good although I am thinking a bit about the shadow on right. I am not sure if the chockolate decoaration on the dish is taking from the picture or adding to it.
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 01/15/2006 03:51:56 PM
Looks delicious...
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 01/15/2006 10:38:52 AM
Pleasing colors, nice focus, I like the little touches you have added to the photo; the chocolate heart, the hand reaching for the cherry, the angle- Good luck, nicely done
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 01/15/2006 10:30:03 AM
yum - great shot
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 01/15/2006 02:49:33 AM
Feels like it's falling to the right ... is it?
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 01/14/2006 11:00:00 PM
This is really good, the idea, the composition, and the effect.....
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 01/14/2006 07:33:06 PM
visually appealing image and certainly the title is appropriate :) well executed. I give you a 7
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 01/14/2006 10:00:25 AM
love it
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 01/14/2006 09:37:42 AM
Someone must be a chef :)
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 01/14/2006 08:51:43 AM
Yes please
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 01/13/2006 09:21:48 PM
may I have this recipe? I looks great!! It must taste great!
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 01/13/2006 12:56:37 PM
Don't know what the heck it is, but it looks tasty.
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 01/13/2006 11:33:10 AM
Beautiful shot - the vivid colors really make this stand out. Your hard work setting this up paid off nicely. 10
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 01/12/2006 03:49:38 PM
Nice picture, but more DOF would have helped
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 01/12/2006 02:01:01 PM
Tasty treat. I like the colors and the chocolate drizzles. Clean and crisp quality. Top 10 picks from me.
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 01/12/2006 01:55:15 PM
Great photo. It would be enhanced by a less distracting background and a less-dark shadow under the hand.
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 01/12/2006 07:27:43 AM
Love the color mix!
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 01/12/2006 02:02:12 AM
Great shot. Regards,
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 01/11/2006 07:08:37 PM
A little dark. Colors are fantastic but don't fully come out due to shadows.
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 01/11/2006 04:33:57 PM
I think the fingers add just the right touch
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 01/11/2006 01:27:01 PM
Nice, glare from lighting/flash is a little distracting, but photo looks good.
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 01/11/2006 11:31:09 AM
Let us know if it worked. I like the touch of the chocolate heart.
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 01/11/2006 10:05:28 AM
nice and effective
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 01/11/2006 03:30:38 AM
makes my mouth water...
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 01/11/2006 01:09:43 AM
nice image. great lighting.
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