2023 February Entries

Topic: COOKING Judge:

: DISQUALIFIED I like how the bay leaf veins lead my eyes in a circular motion and the image is sharp. Nice arrangement of the Bay leaves. In my opinion, this image doesn’t have a lot of impact The Gray background and Pale Bay leaves just doesn’t make it pop. I think the lighting could be brighter. The leaf underneath on the right side has as a jagged edge and is distracting from the arrangement. To me, this image does not meet the theme of cooking. Ingredients are not cooking. Cooking implies some kind of action.

: 6.0 In my opinion, this image has great color. The orange and blue colors are complementary and The white rim of the pot nicely frames the food. The Pot is in the upper third of the frame and the Marshmallows and fruit balance the image. In my opinion, the glass in the upper left corner and the man in the background are distracting. The white plate on the lower left doesn’t add to anything to this image and the white color pulls my eyes away from the main subject. I think the DOF is to narrow and the pot plus food should be sharper.

: SECOND PLACE 7.0 I think this image is sharp throughout and I like how the bowl frames the Hot stuff. The yellow corn and red are primary colors and provide local contrast. Nice even lighting. In my opinion, I think this image needs something to add interest. What is the hot stuff? The spoon on the right leads my eyes out of the frame. Our culture reads left to right. By placing the soon on the left and on a diagonal would make the viewer’s eyes lead into the image.

: FIRST PLACE 8.0 I think this image has great impact. The soft glow provides mystery, and the flames make my eyes go directly to the pan and food. The woman cooking the has a nice smile and is enjoying cooking. Her shoulder and arm lead my eyes back to the pan. The soft background Provides a sense of place forcing my eyes back to the subject. Nice image.

: DISQUALIFIED To me this image is sharp and captures the moment. In my opinion, the lighting on the woman’s face is over exposed. Watch your background The woman in the back looks like she is also taking a bite out of the cake. To me this image looks posed because both women are looking at the camera. I don’t think this image meets the theme of cooking. Eating is not cooking.

: DFISQUALIFIED In my opinion, this is a great still life image. It sharp and has great color, and I like how the pepper aligns with the diagonal and has nice side lighting I think Darkening the upper left corner would make the vegetables stand out more. I would classify this as still life. I don’t think this image meets the theme of cooking. Cooking is a verb and implies action.

: DISQUALIFIED I think you need something to cover your stave in the winter. The image is sharp and has a sense of place. In my opinion, the snow looks gray. I would classify this as still life. I don’t think this image meets the theme of cooking. Cooking is a verb and implies action.

: DISQUALIFIED Really looks cold. I like how the Hotdogs and the utensils align with the image diagonal, and the image has a sense of place. It reminds me of my deck. In my opinion, the snow looks gray. I would classify this as still life. I don’t think this image meets the theme of cooking. Cooking is a verb and implies action.

: DISQUALIFIED This image is sharp and gas good tonality. In my opinion, this image is cropped too tight.To me I this image doesn’t meets the theme of cooking., I don’t consider a building is cooking. Cooking is a verb and implies action.

: DISQUALIFIED Nice collection of ingredients. I like the composition. This image is sharp and has great tonality. I think this image would make a great still life image.I don’t think this image meets the theme of cooking.. Ingredients are not cooking. Cooking is a verb and implies action.

: DISQUALIFIED I like the idea, but I don’t think it meets the theme Cooking. Watching TV is not cooking.

: DISQUALIFIED It looks like it’s time to clean dishes. You have captured to moment. In my opinion, this image is too dark. I don’t think this image meets the theme of cooking. Dirty dishes are not cooking. Cooking is a verb and implies action.

: 4.0 I like the composition. The man is int the left third and facing into the image. I can see he is looking at the bowl. He is cooking something. Nice background, it gives the image a sense of place. The image is sharp throughout. In my opinion, this image was taken in the harsh sunlight and the back lit light hides detail of the man’s face and body.

: 5.0 It looks like the two men and the dog are really relaxed. I’m not sure what’s cooking, but I can see the simmering smoke coming off the coals in the back. To me this image has a sense of place, and it really makes feel like I’m on the range. I like how the diagonals and vertical angles lead me through the frame. In my opinion, the white objects in the pail are overexpose and lacking detail. I also think the background is over exposed. To me the image looks a little over sharpened.

: 6.0 I’m Ready for a hotdog. This image captures the moment The ballpark chef is turning the hotdogs and his partner is working with the customers. The image is sharp, has good tonality. I like the fence and ballpark background. They give the image a sense of place. Great image.

: 7.0 I like how the spatula is on the Image diagonal, and it leads my eyes to the pan full of hot spicy Mexican food. I think the narrow DOF makes the viewers eyes stay on the main subject. My eyes drift off to the Margarita in the background. I think the margarita adds balance to the composition.

: HM 7.0 I’m ready for breakfast and the pancakes really look good. I like how the spatula and the hands form a triangle leading my eyes to the pancakes, and the grill is aligned to the baroque axis. Great composition. To me this image has good, lighting, color, and exposure. In my opinion, the fingertips and leading pan cake are out of focus. (DOF)

: THIRD PLACE 9.0 This image is sharp and has great tonality. I can see the concentration on the man’s face as he cooks the steaks. His arm leads my eyes to the steaks and the fames add action to the scene. I like how the image cropping gives the man cooking the steak a sense of place. The side lighting produces a nice exposure and there are no harsh shadows. Great Image.

: SECOND PLACE 10.0 This image is sharp and has great tonality and exposure. I like how the chef is in the right third of the frame and is looking towards the steaks. My eyes move to his hands where he is sprinkling seasoning on to the steak. Then my eyes move to the flames and back to the chef. Great composition. It leads my eyed around the image.

: FIRST PLACE 10.0 To me this image has great lighting and is sharp. The elements are balanced and the blue flames and the Golden orange toast are complementary colors. My eyes move back and forth from the toast to the pot, and the grill forms lines that lead my eyes back to the toast. The dark background makes the toast stand out in the image. Great image.