Fruit and vegetables

The first thing that hit me was the bold use of colour. That said, it's not through overly saturated post processing, but a careful choice of subject matter. I really like the tightly controlled fall off towards the back of the image, retaining the viewer's attention towards the foreground, and that rather wonderful spoon of spice. Really nicely composed, lit and executed.

This drew me in as soon as I saw it. It's a very mellow palette, that works extremely well. I love the frosty feel to the image, that seems almost in juxtaposition to the warmth of the sunrise. Nicely controlled depth of field . Well done.

There's a lot to like about this image. I really like the colours, texture and lighting. The use of a single overhead light has worked especially well, bringing up the texture on each subject. A little more attention to the editing would avoid the light ghosting seen on right (yellow behind the green of the celery. Also a smudge above the peel of the garlic bulb). That said, still a very worthy Top Ten placement.

It's all in the detail. I love the detail in both the cloth and the aubergine, including the water droplets. Very nicely lit with a single overhead softbox, the contrast is controlled nicely provide excellent detail across the skin, but keeping it subtle enough so as not to become the dominant feature.

Really nicely done.

I'll hold my hand up. I hate overhead food shots, because it isn't a natural viewpoint. But... This is really nicely done. I'm not really talking about the viewpoint, but the choice of colours, the composition and the lighting. It all just works.

And yes, the overhead viewpoint definitely works here.

I'll just go eat my hat.

I love the idea behind this image. We've all seen the rude fruit in supermarkets, and the idea of an exhibition of said rude fruit for the fruit republic is certainly a unique one. The lighting is subtle, and lends an exhibitive air to the whole image. Fabulous concept, extremely well executed.

Well done

Really nice concept, and well thought out and executed. The lighting on all elements used for the final compositing matches well, and certainly goes towards disguising the fact it's a composited image. Very nicely executed in both the photography stage, as well as the post processing.

I really liked the concept. No doubt a great deal of thought and preparation went towards what is ultimately quite a simple image. The additional texture provided by the water is a nice touch, especially on the supporting surface. Beautifully lit and captured.

I like the simplicity behind the concept. The choice of subject (Physalis) is ideal here, as there aren't many alternatives that would backlight as effectively. The two partially unwrapped fruit add a nice and interesting touch, amongst a sea of fragile wrappings.

Still life images are often a rushed affair, even when attempting to copy the artistic style of well known artists from the 17th Century. This image has been carefully crafted, with attention to detail regarding the placement of the fruit and the affect of the light placement. I've produced similar images myself for clients, but I hold my hand up. This is particularly nicely done.

This is really nicely done. It's carries such clarity, that it can look as if it's two cherries covered in tiny droplets of water, or adversely, two cherries underwater, covered in air bubbles. The lighting is perfect, as is the finished image.

This made me smile. The first time I saw this image, I almost missed the figure warming herself from the flame. Nicely exposed for the flame, without overdoing it, which would have lost the very subtle blue and yellow. It also provided a really nice falloff, causing the viewer to first see the flame, before exploring the image further, and finding our little friend.

Texture! This image just seems to scream it. The use of the egg box was certainly a good move, as the cardboard creates a very rugged support for the garlic bulbs. The dried outer skin of the garlic has been very carefully lit to accentuate it. I also like the splash of colour provided by the green shoots, declaring the image to be of colour, rather than black and white.

I love the simplicity of this image. It's really quite reminiscent of the old art masters of the renaissance period. Although this is a far simpler composition, and I think that is what I like about it. It's not cluttered with jugs, bowls or a mass of cascading fruit.

It's a pear.

This made me laugh. A really interesting idea that has been carefully put together and photographed well. I admire the fact the photographer took the time and trouble to photograph the pepper with a reflective surface, rather than simply flipping it.

Nicely done.