timsdd aka Tim's Digital Darkroom

Cupcake Battle, the final countdown (the last of the pictures).

Actually that is only a partial truth in that, if I can, I’d like to go back and match up all the winners to the pictures. The only problem is that some of them are not blatantly obvious going just by the description. I might need to get help from Chef Mike on that!

All TSE shots here, some of these show just how narrow the DOF can be while using it. This is where it hard to maintain a line of focus without a tripod. Decent results but not stellar. I think I’ll breakdown next time and lug my big ol tri-pod along with me :-)

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Root beer float! Tasted ‘just’ like one too! Not a big hit with my daughter, I should have known!

Still pretty clever though.

This one WAS a favorite of my tasting squad (myself, wife, and daughter). Peanuts & chocolate, always a winning combo!

I didn’t realize how thin the silver stars were, they look like regular confetti. They must be edible though?

The hallway of goodness :)

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This one won “best presentation”, and it’s no wonder.

Gollum…creepiest cake ever :p

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Getting to the end of the pictures and they still make me hungry looking at them!

I admire the skills of the culinary world, to not only make something taste good but to look good too!

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Above and below are some great example of the tilt/shift lens in action. It’s not the ‘best’ focal length for food shots, 24mm but you can still get some great isolation on what you are trying to capture.

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Above & below, more of the great work from Crazy Cakes….is the LOTR one insane or what!

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