Colourful food
Chia

Colourful food

July 2018

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This moody lighting really makes the colours pop in this image. I love the subject choice as it has lots of interesting shapes and layers. The simple pairing of orange and red is really impactful and showcases just how delicious real food is. The great colour and tonal contrast here keeps me lingering around the main subjects, finding new things to look at each time. Well done.

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I love the idea of this concept and that it's thinking outside the box. I'd love to see you explore this concept more, prehaps with stronger lighting and a few different crops/angles, (i.e crop in righter and further away to explore the subject more and allow for some breathing space). Well done.

This is a very promising composition and image. I would love this concept to be explored a little more with perhaps the bread broken open and a small knife peeking in with some mustard on it. The cuts of meat are the real star and I love that you've placed them in the centre for emphasis on their colour and texture.

Really loving the repetition used here to emphasise this really interesting colour. There is some great movement here which takes me throughout the frame to explore the textures and shapes.

I'd love to see this shot also with moodier lighting. I think that could be really neat.

This is a beautiful shot. The lighting is really strong and the food styling looks luxurious, just like something you'd expect to find in a high-end restaurant. There is a lot of detail in the food which keeps me lingering. I also love the colour of the plate. Usually such bold colours could overpower the food, but here it's very complementary. Well done.

This is a beautiful shot. It just shows how beautiful food and be, and how unexpectedly delicious the colours and textures can be inside. I love how you have let the food shine by pairing it with neutral props to let the varying shades of orange be the star.

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