Foodstuff III // Cappuccino Flower
Cappuccino art from a Palo Alto cafe, I believe it was Caffe Del Doge, where I got some cappuccino today.
This photo was taken on May 7, 2006.
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ciscoblog, Troy Holland, limaoscarjuliet, louna.malaussene, and 57 other people added this photo to their favorites.
ThePres [deleted] (86 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!!
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Troy Holland (86 months ago | reply)
Brilliant!
Sharon Mollerus (86 months ago | reply)
Really! New one on me. Cool composition. 321
marcusrg (86 months ago | reply)
Really good! Congratulations!
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Girlabroad (86 months ago | reply)
Lovely. In thumbnail, it looked like moon and stars.
doublecappuccino (86 months ago | reply)
@thepres6 - Thank you, love your stream.
@Troy - Now I want a Guinness. Thanks for reminding me. =D
@Clarity - There are some excellent photos of latte etching and latte art on flickr. Baristas at certain cafes take great pride in their designs, as well they should. Thank you.
@marcusrg - Word. Thanks.
@Girlabroad - Ha, cool, hadn't seen that. Cheers!
Domain Barnyard (86 months ago | reply)
Interesting. I like the wood grain!
scribeoflight [deleted] (86 months ago | reply)
Really cool composition - those diamonds are very well placed.
doublecappuccino (86 months ago | reply)
@Domain Barnyard - Thanks!
@scribe - Ha, thank you. You know the table had perfectly spaced dots. I was originally going to photograph the cup outside and looked down and thought "hmmmmmmm".
dhansak79 (85 months ago | reply)
Thank you for rating and posting in the 100 Points group!
Frabi65 (85 months ago | reply)
Rating #1:
Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
The coffee cream looks ... yummy and sharp :) Nice aranged with the big part of the table on the right.
Looks a little bit like a sky with moon and stars.
kool_skatkat (85 months ago | reply)
simple yet effective, to think that some could predict the future by look at a cup like that. I don't know how to do that. I find the picture a bit "flat", then maybe that's what was indended...
Rating #2:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
spilopterus (85 months ago | reply)
The cup should be at the third intersection. Also notice the bottom to mid right of your picture where there is some flare. It breaks the consistency of your background which distracts the eye. I think you must have used flash. Might have been better if the flash was switched off. It'll avoid the flat look and the glare.
Rating #3:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
doublecappuccino (85 months ago | reply)
Spilopterus, no flash used (see exif).
Tamara van Molken (85 months ago | reply)
Very cool! The colours fit very well together and I like the negative space on the lefthand side, although I think that could be just a little bit less. Like 1.5 cm less or so.
Rating #4:
Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
pinelife (85 months ago | reply)
Wow - like an abstract planet and stars. I'm happy with the composition and the overall flat look of the image.
(If you crop the cup to a square, you can get a bonus squared circle out of it as well...)
Rating #5:
Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
peke_cheeks (85 months ago | reply)
This looks like a Creamy Dream.
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skycaptaintwo (85 months ago | reply)
I see the flower in the drink, but I really prefer my cappuccino flowers to be in focus. Because the drink is kind of bubbly it is hard to judge the focus, but the lip of the cup gives it away. The pattern on the table is moderately interesting, but nothing to write home about.
Rating #6:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
fiat luxe (85 months ago | reply)
Love the composition, but it seems the focus is on the wood and not the cup. Also, some lighting issues. Still, nice capture.
Rating #7:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Nate C (85 months ago | reply)
A couple things make this not quite work for me:
1: there is a tiny bit of diamond from the table peeking out from the upper right of the cup. I think the cup could have been positioned more carefully
2: the glare from the light source on the right detracts from the abstraction and simplicity the photo almost obtains.
Rating #8:
Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
beyond the pale (85 months ago | reply)
nicely composed, the table getting brighter towards the right takes from the whole night sky appeal for me
rim of cup seems overexposed
Rating #9:
Rated 07 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
NotforSale (85 months ago | reply)
Rating #10:
Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
A nice minimalist feel (I love coffee to a sinful degree also). I find no connection to the focus, its just a circle in the plane of wood panelling. I would prefer to see a little bit of cup in this composition. Also maybe a lipstick mark on the edge, something to draw me in.
NotforSale (85 months ago | reply)
Final rating in the 100 Points group is 74 Points.
Well done!
Please request entry and publish this photograph in the 70-79 Points group and thank you very much for participating in the 100 Points group.
doublecappuccino (85 months ago | reply)
@100 Points Group - Thanks for all your thoughtful feedback. I saw the focus problem and partial dot sticking out from under the cup myself, but missed the brightness at right. I'll have to go back for another cup this weekend with all the advice (and lipstick) in hand. Thanks again for your time everyone, much appreciated.
scribeoflight [deleted] (85 months ago | reply)
There are an infinite number of different ways of shooting this sort of shot, so I wouldn't worry too much about what didn't work in this one - the important thing is that it looks interesting, on various levels.
For me, the brightness adds texture to the surface - a completely evenly lit brown would be less representative of the seen, and potentially less interesting.
But definitely shoot more variations if you get chance.
doublecappuccino (85 months ago | reply)
@scribe - Thanks! I will absolutely make a return to the cafe, but probably not for a couple of weeks. Hopefully I get a barista who can top the flower. =D
*w* (85 months ago | reply)
This is a wonderful photo- great job! Theme of the Week
doublecappuccino (85 months ago | reply)
@watershed - Thanks muchly!
caffedeldoge (85 months ago | reply)
I love your food photos. If you're interested in a photo project contact me at "claudia at caffedeldoge dot com". Thank you.
doublecappuccino (85 months ago | reply)
@caffe - Honored. I'll drop you an email.
abhayah~ [deleted] (83 months ago | reply)
fantastic photgraph. - the pov makes it look like a sun - snags the mind for a moment.
foodfreak.de (81 months ago | reply)
space... the final frontier... great colors
Joshua Daniel O. (79 months ago | reply)
:) beautiful!
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slowburn♪ (71 months ago | reply)
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spiderhands [deleted] (68 months ago | reply)
beautiful picture, lovely contrast, composition is wonderful... what more can i say?
JTeale (68 months ago | reply)
Wow this shot is amazing!! and by shot I mean both the photography and the coffee!
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W e n w e n (65 months ago | reply)
This is similar with my GreenTea + Milk. : )))
the half-blood prince (62 months ago | reply)
love this! the table really sets this one apart from similar photos
Mo' Belle (58 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called A Nice Cuppa...Coffee, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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RєRє (55 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Damn! I Wish I'd Drank That!!!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!