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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts) Fri May 31, 2013, 11:31 AM May 2013

PHOTO: Food Porn Update ("Capellini Alla Cheeca")

Fresh diced tomatoes, garlic, pesto and olive oil on a bed of angel hair pasta, shot Tuesday at a client's restaurant.

Plating is still a challenge in Pahrump. The problem I have with this shot is that the dish / bowl makes this look like a TINY portion (it is not). Also, I'd rather have the pasta be more visible. Anyway...more photos to come next week.

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PHOTO: Food Porn Update ("Capellini Alla Cheeca") (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci May 2013 OP

Me want. Arugula Latte May 2013 #1

I don't actually think there is anything wrong with the plating there. Chan790 May 2013 #2

Arugula Latte

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1. Me want.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2013, 01:36 PM

May 2013

Chan790

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2. I don't actually think there is anything wrong with the plating there.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2013, 02:09 PM

May 2013

It's an effective use of negative-space to create an appealing entree. Basic principles of visual design. It's clearly a large charger-type plate.

I can see where where would be some concern about the appearance of portion size but those seem more artfully addressed with the inclusion of something to act as a size-standardization object. (something the size of which is known or intuitable as a comparison...like a piece of bread. Less artfully, silverware.) The two basil leaves at-top do that quite well.

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