The Regular
by tpoc

Comment:
Sorry I didn't have time to comment during the challenge itself. Nice work.

I gave you a 7 for this one. It would have been one of my favourites in the challenge but it had two "faults" (personal opinion only) which bothered me. One is that the subject of the picture is a bit too soft for my liking, my preference would be to see him a little sharper. The other is that I don't see any benefit in tilting the camera. I always knock a point off for that ;)

The burnt out window, crockery and table top just add to the atmosphere.

Corner Café
by SJCarter

Comment:
The toning, composition and the rather dull lighting suit the subject. I can see a lot of "digital jaggies" here though which rather detract from the picture.
Just came back to say those leaves up in the top left of the picture really make it for me ;)

The Caffeine Addict ("Hi, my name is Peet, and I have a problem...")
by Nordlys

Comment:
Nice work! Good lighting and textures, I especially like the sparkle on the spilt coffee on the leatherette? The only glitch is what looks like some "digital jaggies" on the thumb and around the rim of the mug. Still an 8 though ;)

into the deep
by sodastreamer

Comment:
Very simple but very effective. The composition is good, the colours work and that little swirl is a brilliant finishing touch. 8
Bumping up to 9 on second pass ;)

Sorry, we're closed...
by Car54

Comment:
Light, tones, composition, content all great. No other comment than, 9 ;)

coffee shop...camera..sun glasses...bored
by sajin

Comment:
Weird! I've had so much coffee this morning this one is making my head spin...
It's not just weird, it's also very effective. The detail is all interesting, the colours, composition and even the framing add something. 9
Bumping up to 10 on second pass, after my next pint of coffee ;)

Coffee
by sigrun_th

Comment:
Excellent viewpoint. The lighting and composition are superb and the desaturation works, probably takes out a lot of horrible colours ;)
The moving person adds some mystery and the other chairs just edging into the frame help establish context. Not being able to see any of the faces means that we can make up any story we like for what's happening here. Really nice work. 9
10 on my second pass. Could be a favourite.

Berries and Cream
by joezl

Comment:
This one was so nearly a contender in my mind. The composition is great, I love the size and positioning of the cup or bowl. The arrangement of the berries and the cream really work well, down to the spilt cream around the base. But, (and there's always a but isn't there?) I feel that the lighting is a little too flat, it doesn't lift the bowl and the cream away from the background quite enough, perhaps the background needs to be a little whiter and we need to see a little more shadow? I'm not saying I could do it of course :) It's still a 7 anyway.

enjoy a starbucks
by chris_23

Comment:
The camera shake of the true caffeine addict? ;)

coffee (before)
by tate

Comment:
Simple and effective composition, nice choice of background for the beans. I like the shallow depth of field but for me the softness of the leading edge of the subject bean is a tiny problem. I can almost smell the beans....