Yes, dof has been softened with focus on main characters. Why did you not wait for the "photograph to be born"? Them chowing down would have made a more interesting shot, still I like this in b/w making it timeless.

thanks olga for the good comments,to be fair they were on a break from the event,and felt a bit guilty taking a photo of their lunch break

Excellent presentation. The apple gives the appearance of being a fresh, healthy product. There is also great space, particularly in the upper right corner to give a simple message.

You're off to a great start! You'll learn a lot on this site; I know I already have. What I appreciate the most is that the comments people make on your work are designed to help you hone your abilities.

I am not an apple farmer but if I was I would want my apples to look this way. Water, is life giving, as is the apple and you have married the two together in a beautiful way. The dof could be sharper and did you use a tripod? I do love the light source shining from above. I can hear the crunch. The fact that you chose a nice black background further punctuates the main focal point. Love the crop for it is out of the box thinking and it works.

It is still a very lovely presentation.

Congratulation, a beautiful simple photo. Well done.

Great HQ photo. Congrats!

Big Congratulations!

Big Congratulations!

Congrats on the win

Congratulations

Thank you very much everyone!

This looks good enough to go into a magazine....or my stomach. Nicely composed with distinction!

I love the creativity here. It is simple and strong and very effective for bringing a smile to the viewer. The colours are rich, the background doesn't compete, it is a sharp photograph, well exposed, nicely contrasted and good marginal space. When you have round objects, try using perfectly square format, the reason for this is because the equidistant sides of the square help keep our eye within the frame...the pathway of the eye goes around and around but bounces off the 4 walls....try it, see if you find the image becomes stronger. Top notch work here.

Congrats Angel