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Miniature Blueberry Cheesecake
Miniature Blueberry Cheesecake
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Challenge: Recipe (Food) III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Kitchen
Date: Jul 14, 2008
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 15, 2008

 Base
5 graham crakers (crushed)
1/4 cup butter

Filling
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
8oz pack cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
1 tsp vanilla

Topping
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbs. corn starch
2 tbs. lemon juice
2 cups frozen blueberries defrosted

Melt butter in saucepan. Add crushed graham crackers and mix. Spread in butter of 4 to 5 1 cup ovenproof dessert dishes and press down with a fork to form the crust.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk eggs with an electric mixer, add sugar and then cream cheese, mix until smooth - then add vanilla.
Divide mixture evenly between dishes (approx. 3/4 full) and bake in 325 degree oven for 30 mins. or until top begins to turn golden brown. Take out of oven and allow to cool. Once cool, place in fridge for 8 hours to chill.
Meanwhile, place 2 tbs. cornstarcha dn 1/2 cup suagr in small saucepan.
Add lemonjuice and stir. Then add liquid from defrosted blueberries and stir over heat until mixture boils - boil for 1 min. while stirring continuously. Take off heat and cool. Spoon over cheesecakes and continue cooling in fridge until serving time. Enjoy

PS - I used the Boreal blueberries from Trader Joes - very small and sweet!

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 07/23/2008 11:45:59 AM
This reminded me of Sarah Remington
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 07/23/2008 04:30:14 AM
This was one of my favorite shots in this challenge. I actually liked the subdued lighting, but I guess in retrospect it does say "underexposed." I'm used to concert/theatre shots, so underexposed shots look normal to me. ;) I was one of your 7's. Looks fantastic and yummy to me!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/22/2008 07:41:16 PM
looks good
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 07/22/2008 11:33:08 AM
image is a bit dark and soft, looks delicious tho
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 07/21/2008 10:26:34 PM
Simple and clean in presentation. I really like how you composed your element in this composition but there are a few areas that need improvement before this above average shot moves into the stellar category. First to tackle is lighting. Better lighting to show off the richness of the blueberries topping this treat not to mention rid the deep shadows thrown off to the left of the subjects. A good portion of the cheesecake dwells too much in the shadows. Bring it into the light so we can really taste it. Two lights each set on other side at 45 degree angles would eliminate deep shadows. Then to really add some frontal lighting without creating harsh shadows or lighting use flash to fill in. I found that placing a simple tissue paper around the flash diffuses the light and still gives some wonderful frontal lighting without the harsh light or reflections. And be careful of angle in which you shoot such that the flash does not show a visible shadow behind the cheesecake. It can and probably will cast a shadow just as long as it is not seen on the 'film'/take. Next unless the shot is High Key you really want your main subject to pop visually off the background. For that you need greater contrast. A white plate set on a white lace tablecloth is not going to have great contrast. A white plate set on a deep, dark wood or maybe black tabletop/countertop WILL pop visually. Lastly sometimes introducing shapes within shapes can subtly increase the visual appeal with the viewer without them not knowing quite why. By that I mean you have a square plate here - so use it to increase visual interest. Keep the plate and angle of the shot the way it is BUT have it such that you capture the WHOLE of the plate. Then come in and crop the photo to a square format with the plate taking on the look of a diamond in the composition. A square within a square.
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 07/20/2008 01:06:49 PM
The presentation here is fabulous!
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 07/19/2008 08:51:10 PM
lovely light, great soft colours and terrific sat. top 3 or I'll eat...umm... everything on the plate! :-) 9
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 07/19/2008 10:34:56 AM
Nicely framed and lit. Exposure may be a little too dark for my liking, but that may have been a stylistic choice, so no deduction there. Great colors and concept. I like the slighttly off centered crop.
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 07/18/2008 01:12:27 PM
Nice set up, very clean. I would have liked it a little brighter, and possible have blasted that shadow off the plate with a reflector, but still a nice shot.
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 07/18/2008 08:59:38 AM
good presentation
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 07/18/2008 12:53:17 AM
a tad to dark and desaturated
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 07/16/2008 10:19:44 AM
Beautiful, I like the simple presentation. I think lighting is a bit flat, perhaps needs to be warmer or warmed in post-processing. And perhaps show a little less of the lace tablecloth.
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 07/16/2008 12:26:25 AM
i like the cake here and you have a nice setting but the lighting looks a little dim
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