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jutia · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 290 Location: Dominican Republic

criticism please.

jeffbanke · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:14 am

Looks sharp enough!
Nice placement
I think I would like to see it without the dark thing top right corner though, and it feels like it is cropped a tad too tight

jutia · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 290 Location: Dominican Republic

jeffbanke · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:35 am

OK, I actually like this better (and I believe so will a reviewer), since now we have a perspective, and the blob that was in the top right has taken on some meaning, we can understand what it is and it now adds to the image rather than detracts :-)
Personally I might use both. The first one clone out the blob and the petit for up in the top left and submit it later as well.

OK, now getting a tad bit more nit-picky, I would have liked the second shot with just a tiny bit more space to the right of it. I realize that you were shooting to put the olive on the third, but it feels more like the quarter :-)

hhltdave5 · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:51 am

Now I am going back to the styling of the shot. You have one of the items on the plate. Then you have another one behind and to the left of it on a small little purple thing and more beets on another little purple thing. Why on the little purple things?

Think to yourself is this the normal way this would be served? To me it would be better with the other appetizer put on a longer rectangular platter with more of them to show that these are what the diners could take from. The beets perhaps in a small bowl.

Now onto the details (you know me and details :) ). To help make the scallions as a garnish to look better when you cut them cut them on a bias or diagonal instead of straight across. This gives them a more attractive look. Keep your knife cuts precise.

Always look for the best side to present to the viewer. Look at the right side of the front appetizer. For some reason it does not look like the rest of it. The pattern is no longer there and there seems to be a seam running up and down. I would have turned it so that was not showing.

On the plus side this one has better color than your last one. The colors are more saturated and look more natural.

You are coming along. Now you just have to work on the styling and make sure you pay attention to those details. I would also start thinking of doing something more simple where you do not have to put so many elements into the shot. Think of shooting individual ingredients, a muffin or cupcake.

jutia · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 290 Location: Dominican Republic

semmickphoto · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:45 pm

jutia · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 290 Location: Dominican Republic

semmickphoto · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:39 pm

jutia · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 290 Location: Dominican Republic

semmickphoto · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:59 pm

jutia · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 290 Location: Dominican Republic

semmickphoto · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:06 pm

hhltdave5 · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:18 pm

Here is a tip on putting pop in food work. Don't do a general overall increase in saturation, contrast etc. It is best to put the pop into certain portions of the shot such as the spectral highlights by using the dodge tool and to add saturation to things that have good color. This will give pop to the areas that may need it and not give it to areas that do not need it.

When you are finished you can boost the lumination a touch in Match Color. Be very selective when you pump things up in food work because you can make food look like it is not supposed to look.

semmickphoto · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:22 pm

Best is to follow Daves advice Jutia. Mine was just a quick fix as example for pop.