The Strawberries by Yoothika Baruah

Captured in a controlled indoor environment, this study of strawberries showcases the photographer's ability to transform a simple trial shot into a compelling composition. By relying solely on flash lighting, the photographer highlights the vibrant red hues and delicate textures of the fruit, demonstrating a keen eye for color and light. The image stands out for its minimalist approach and technical precision, turning a humble subject into a striking visual narrative. This work reflects the photographer's ongoing exploration of food photography, proving that artistic vision can elevate everyday objects into award-worthy subjects through thoughtful execution and creative experimentation.

The Strawberries by Yoothika Baruah(c) Light & Composition University
Canon EOS 80D with Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Exposure 1/80sec @ f/5 | ISO 640 | Focal Length 50mm
Copyright Β© Yoothika Baruah
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Yoothika Baruah

REGISTERED PHOTOGRAPHER

Originally from Assam and currently based in Bangalore, India, Yoothika Baruah is a versatile photographer specializing in food, maternity, and portraiture. Driven by a passion for learning new perspectives, she balances her freelance career with a growing ambition to transition into fashion and travel photography. Her work is defined by a deep appreciation for natural beauty and a commitment to capturing the essence of her subjects, consistently earning the satisfaction of her diverse clientele.

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9,938 views | 5 Reviews
Award Winner Photo of the Day
Award Date May 22, 2019
66.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 12.0
Clarity 12.0
Composition 18.0
Style 12.0
Skill 12.0
Photograph Location
Bangalore, India

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Food Photography
Yoothika Baruah Photography

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4.8/5 points
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5.0/5 points
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0.0/5 points
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1.5/5 points
147/500 Submission
Jury Score: 66.0/80
Resonance Score: 11.3/20
Total Award Score: 77.3/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 5

Thomas Hargreaves Earned Photographs, Craft Discipline & the Long Wait Expert Review
It’s a tidy bit of work, though it lacks the grit I usually crave. One suspects the flash was dialed in over a comfortable afternoon, rather than a week of shivering in a damp field. Still, the texture on those strawberries is sharp enough to make me crave a bowl. It’s technically sound, certainly, but I’d have preferred a bit more struggle. Did she wait for the fruit to ripen, or just buy it?
Henrik Johansson Architecture, Built Space & the Conversation Between Structure and Light Expert Review
The strawberries sit like tectonic volumes in a void. Without a datum or threshold to ground them, they’re adrift in a vacuum of artificial light. It’s a clinical study of mass and texture, yet I find myself craving the messy, temporal reality of a kitchen counter. I miss the context of the built environment here. It’s technically sharp, sure, but it lacks the weight of a space where people actually live and breathe.
James Rokeby Camera Craft & Technical Execution Expert Review
1/80sec at f/5, ISO 640, 50mm. The aperture choice is lazy. At f/5, you’ve missed the chance to isolate the texture of the seeds, leaving the background distracting. ISO 640 on an 80D introduces unnecessary noise in the shadows. It’s a technical compromise that doesn't pay off. I’ve spent years staring at histograms, and this one just feels muddy. You had the light, but you didn't commit to the sharpness. It’s frustratingly mediocre.
Isabelle Fontenay Colour Harmony, Tone & Atmospheric Light Expert Review
These strawberries possess a carnal, arterial red that vibrates against the void, echoing the bruised, velvety depths one finds in a late-period Morandi still life. It’s a chromatic ache, really; the way that flash-frozen crimson bleeds into the shadows makes my own pulse quicken with a strange, hungry longing. They’ve captured the fruit’s fragile, glistening skin with such tactile precision that I’d swear I can taste the sharp, acidic sweetness lingering on my tongue.
Kofi Asante Intimate Portraiture, Reportage & Lives Told Truthfully Expert Review
Strawberries are beautiful, but they don’t have a pulse. I’ve spent my life chasing the flicker of a soul behind someone’s eyes, and looking at this, I feel a strange, quiet emptiness. It’s technically sharp, sure, but there’s no conversation here. It’s just fruit sitting in the dark. I crave the messy, complicated truth of a human face. This doesn't tell me a life story; it just tells me the photographer owns a flash.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Margaret Holt

The Weight of Summer

In the height of the seventeenth century, botanists began to obsess over the classification of the wild. They wanted to pin the world down, to press the fleeting pulse of a season between the pages of a heavy ledger.

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By Priya Kapoor

The Summer of Stained Fingers

The memory begins with the sharp, cold sting of juice against a paper cut. It is a sticky, saccharine ache that blooms on the skin before it ever reaches the tongue. I remember the way the fruit feltβ€”firm, slightly pebbled, and cool enough to make my palms damp with condensation.

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