This is a rather simple setup but if you’ll excuse the pun, it’s berry effective! The time Pete took to set up his lights was well worth it as the bright catchlights on the shiny berry's give the image extra depth and texture. The red raspberry really pops out at you too and is the clear focal point in this image - great work!
Nadia's photo of tomato soup in a red pot just goes to show that sometimes the simplist compositions work best. She's chosen to go very minimal and it's really paid off - the black background is clean and totally black so there aren't any distractions and the eye is instantly drawn towards the red pot and lid with the vibrant green basil leaf an obvious focal point. Top job!
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Kim's different approach to the theme of 'Food Glorious Food' is what makes it stand out as the winner this month, as it's a fantastically creative and well executed portrait with food being an integral part of the setup. It looks like a very challenging shoot with lots of moving parts to oversee and direct so our hats go off to him for bringing it all together and getting this winning shot.
Combining action with food photography isn’t an easy job but that’s exactly Jacqui has managed to do with her vibrant image of three peppers being dropped into a tank of water. She made sure that all three were dropped at the same in a line so they can all be seen and sit level with each other, she also used a fast shutter speed of 1/200 sec and flash to freeze them so they came out pin sharp - we love it!
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In this Canon-only contest – brought to you by PhotoPlus magazine – we're asking for your best food images. DO: Ensure your photo was taken on a Canon camera. Have EXIF data in your photo (or supply the camera settings in the info section). Provide a title for your photo. Write a description of the photo you're entering of at least 50 words to give us the background of what the image is of and how the it was taken. A little context can go a long way! Check your photo has a resolution of at least 3000 pixels on the longest edge of the photo as we will be printing our top picks in PhotoPlus magazine. DO NOT: Have a watermark on your photograph. Supply images taken on camera systems other than Canon. Submit low-resolution pictures.
Zulma clearly has a very appetising focal point that certainly caught my eye. The exposure looks good and the burger is nice and sharp, but I think the composition could work stronger if she had got a little closer to crop out the messy background and also got a more eye-level perspective with the plate. The lighting also looks a little a flat, and a golden reflector would really help add lift this picture.