Photo contest

[bordercollie]

These choices are hard to make but if I had to eliminate one it would be the Lemongrette .It's still an absolutely beautiful picture but I need more protein to get thru the day. Being from the south, My very favorite to keep forever is the crawfish.

[tamidw]

Bisque #1 for me, then crawfish.

[fzxdoc]

Ditch the fish. It looks hairy to me. The bisque and asparagus are nice but not as inventive as these two:

I like the Lemongrette best because the fallen over salt shaker gives it a sense of coming on the scene just as it fell. It's a lovely still life.

First runner up is the crawfish because it's clever.

Kathryn

[HawkerXP]

I'd use the squash and crawfish. Like I do, can't go wrong with a beer in the picture.

[randy.56]

You are great at photography, excellent camera and theme, great eye. Ditch the fish.

[klflowers]

I say ditch the fish and the asparagus. And send me a bowl of the bisque.

[Manxman]

My least favourites hence the ones I would eliminate are the flaming fish and the lemongrette. It would be interesting to know which ones you decide to submit ... good luck.

[Henrik]

I'm not a fan of the fish either, looks strange when on a cutting board that looks like a fish. However, the two that I think are awesome are: crayfish and the squash bisque. Lovely!

[Meathead]

OK, I hear you. I love the fish and asparagus, but I will eliminate them. I will enter the crawfish, squash bisque, and lemongrette. I hear the nay votes on lemongrette but I will include it anyway because it is my masterpiece. The reason there is no meat is because it is a salad dressing. All are from my new book The Meathead Method.

In case anyone is curious, they were all photographed in a totally dark room and the only lighting came from a tiny penlight flashlight. Most exposures were 20-30 seconds. For lemongrette I had to shoot each object in the composition one at a time and assemble them in Photoshop. Lighting the S&P shakers and olive oil from behind was very tricky. here's a short video of the process. It is almost a dance...

https://youtu.be/5lCXl1MBL5w?si=p2rwmU5Opw_juEou

[SheilaAnn]

Whoa! How cool!

[dpearce]

Very cool! And I'd say that vine you've got growing on the back deck is impressive too! And great that the pooch got into your video. Happens to me all the time!

[fzxdoc]

This is fascinating.

K.

[dpearce]

I like the Crawfish and Squash Bisque photos the best, personally.

[Ace]

OK, I hear you. I love the fish and asparagus, but I will eliminate them. I will enter the crawfish, squash bisque, and lemongrette. I hear the nay votes on lemongrette but I will include it anyway because it is my masterpiece. The reason there is no meat is because it is a salad dressing. All are from my new book The Meathead Method.

In case anyone is curious, they were all photographed in a totally dark room and the only lighting came from a tiny penlight flashlight. Most exposures were 20-30 seconds. For lemongrette I had to shoot each object in the composition one at a time and assemble them in Photoshop. Lighting the S&P shakers and olive oil from behind was very tricky. here's a short video of the process. It is almost a dance...

https://youtu.be/5lCXl1MBL5w?si=p2rwmU5Opw_juEou

Meathead What a great video. Thank you for sharing this with the group.

[bep35]

"Peter Mayle’s Flaming Fish" and "Asparagus with Miso Vinaigrette" may move the needle, just not 'my' needle.

"Squash Bisque" and "Crawfish on Dirty Rice" both slapped... politely, but with authority.

Have fun!

[efincoop]

I'm in line with the majority. The crawfish and the squash bisque. I also agree the lemongrette is stunning and for the amount of work that went into it, I agree you should enter that. I would purchase that as a print for my home!

[Finster]

Not a fan of the fish. I like the lemongrette the best. That one I can actually see as one I would use as kitchen decor

[bbqLuv]

No on the fish, yes to the rest,