Spaghetti.

Any comments?

How often do we stop and photograph our daily bread. I did once or twice. In the case of the bread, there was this really directional light of the morning sun from the window that was warm and beautiful and so I ran for the 50mm... Anyway, if I had to offer any thoughts on the spaghett, James, I would suspect that you have to light a tomato as directionally as a person's face. From what I have read, food lighting is a whole deal on its own, with backlight, spots, sprays and the like and is probably work too. But it can be fun and worth a few exposures just popped off. Next time you can work out a lighting plan and the like. Bon appetit,paisan. Also use some purple onions half cut. Everyone goes for purple onions :-)Gerry

Neither food shot really turns me on. Let's get some imagination going here.

The spaghetti does nothing for me. Lighting, subject, nor composition. How about sticking the spaghetti in the tomatoe and topping each strand with a mushroom top.

The pepper's lighting leaves nothing to the imagination. See E. Weston. The color combinations don't do me.

No offense, I always love to look at still lifes, and I hope that you will post some more.

I don't agree. You can lay out the still life in a way that is dynamic, without making it a joke. I mean, you don't need to be all that original to be interesting. Right now,the array is just ready for mama to cut it up. If you "posed" it a little off in a crooked line that would be enough to draw viewer in. As to peppers, well we don't need to invoke Edward Weston the Peppersnapper. Keep shooting, try the crooked line thing. Just like in group portraits, not all faces aligned. For this one a sprig of spice,like fresh oregano or dill, could have been a nice add-on. Thanks for the opportunity to comment on your still lifes.