The photo seems to lack depth. I think a different POV would have helped. (different angle of the garbage)

Perhaps you're right Joshua but the peels did not really have enough volume to try a shot from a side. I have tried. In any case it's too late, the peels are real garbage now...

You could have piled all of it. That would have worked. I just think that in just such a theme, trying lots of different POVs is not a bad idea. Maybe different lighting.

Actually I did order them as artistically as I could. I wanted it to look like a still life painting. I wanted to see if I could obtain the contrary of messy. I've tried this time to strictly follow the instructions: "take a picture of your kitchen garbage and really use your imagination".

Joshua, I think you're right, maybe I should have placed them on black background... it would have been more dramatic. Well, this is it. The peels are gone and the ratatouille was very good.

good effort author, and right on theme, well done.

I like it.