pammclure

I've stared at this photo for a long time and can't seem to reconcile the shadow with the leaf. Is it perhaps a manufactured reflection in Photoshop or similar? It seems that if the base of the leaf were as wide as it is, not so much of the top part (and certainly not where the bottom of the leaf folds) would be apparent in the reflection. Just wondering. . .

I was drawn to make my first comment on POW by this stunning image.

As a beginner to Photo.net, I am just starting to explore what is available. POW and the discussion is a great

opportunity to learn and I'm glad to have found it. I thought I'd have a go despite my complete inexperience in image

critique.

I was immediately drawn to this image for the emotion it evokes. I think it is stunning in that sense.

On closer inspection, I found myself distracted by the post processing 'halo' around the adults arms.

I don't have any issue with post processing at all. It depends on the photographers vision for the final product that

will determine what is necessary to achieve that. I only feel it could have been attacked a little more carefully in this

instance so as not to detract from the potential perfection of this image.

As previous participants have noted, it would have been nice to see the original for comparison and, perhaps, an

avenue to offer advice/guidance to us all about different ways to achieve the final product.

Cheers

Love the repetition and think it is a good environmental portrait.

I do wonder why you chose that plate to maintain the colour in. I can see it might be because it is one of only two complete images and probably the one with best focus but I feel it takes away from what is happening in the overall shot.

If it was your intention to focus mainly on the food, (as opposed to the chef doing his thing) I wonder what a closer/cropped view of the plate would have looked like.