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Egg and Vegetable Salad by Hanan AboRegela

Captured with an iPhone 6s, this vibrant food study highlights the beauty of an egg and vegetable salad. The photographer utilized the consistent, abundant natural light streaming through a window, a technique favored in the arid climate of Jubail where direct sunlight is a reliable companion for culinary photography. By focusing on the interplay of light and texture, the image transforms a simple meal into an elegant composition. Its award-worthy quality lies in the photographer's ability to master natural illumination, turning everyday ingredients into a compelling visual narrative that celebrates the art of food presentation.

Egg and Vegetable Salad by Hanan AboRegela
iPhone 6s | Exposure 1/25sec @ f/5.6 | ISO 1000 | Focal Length 128mm
Copyright Β© Hanan AboRegela
Light & Composition Photo of the Day

Hanan AboRegela

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Born in Cairo, Egypt, Hanan AboRegela is a dedicated photographer currently based in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. After completing her studies in Germanistic at Ain Shams University, she relocated to the Persian Gulf coast, where she has focused her creative energy on developing a professional career in food photography. By meticulously analyzing the techniques of established professionals, she continues to refine her craft, blending her keen eye for natural light with a growing expertise in culinary composition.

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Award Reach | Reviews
7,599 views | 4 Reviews
Award Winner Photo of the Day
Award Date March 24, 2019
60.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 11.0
Clarity 11.0
Composition 16.0
Style 11.0
Skill 11.0
Photograph Location
Jubail, Saudi Arabia

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Food Photography
Hanan AboRegela Photography

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3.5/5 points
700/1,000 Social Share
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5.0/5 points
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1.0/5 points
98/500 Submission
Jury Score: 60.0/80
Resonance Score: 9.5/20
Total Award Score: 69.5/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 4

Mei-Ling Chen Pattern, Geometry, Abstract Form & Visual Mathematics Expert Review
The frame resolves into a precise 3:2 grid, anchored by the circular geometry of the halved egg. It’s a study in balanced mass; the vibrant greens occupy the negative quadrant, creating a vector that pulls the eye toward the center of gravity. I’m genuinely struck by how the light’s 45-degree angle defines the egg’s curvature. It’s a solved spatial equation, where the interplay of texture and shadow creates a perfect, rhythmic visual equilibrium. Simply elegant.
Dmitri Kasakov Contrast, Shadow Drama & the Metaphysics of Light Expert Review
Light in Jubail is a relentless, blinding interrogation. Here, it flattens the salad into a mere inventory of color, stripping the egg of its inherent mystery. It’s too bright, too certain. I’ve spent my life chasing the truth found in the periphery, but this frame fears the dark. It lacks the necessary weight of silence. I feel a strange, hollow fatigue looking at it; it’s a meal that refuses to let me think.
Rafael Ortega Shutter Technique, Motion & the Cinematic Single Frame Expert Review
The light hits the salad like a slow pan across a quiet kitchen. It’s a still life that breathes. I’m struck by how the iPhone 6s captures that specific, arid glow of Jubail; it’s honest, unpretentious, and perfectly timed. The composition doesn’t need a cut. It holds the frame with a stillness that makes me hungry. It’s the shot the editor keeps because it’s got rhythm. You’ve caught the exact moment the light decided to stay.
Lena Brandstrom Macro Photography, Optics & the Science of the Seen Expert Review
At f/5.6, the iPhone 6s sensor struggles against the diffraction limit, yet the light’s interaction with the egg’s albumin is surprisingly crisp. I’m genuinely moved by how the photon scatter across those vegetable textures creates such tactile depth. It’s a triumph of natural illumination over hardware constraints. While the ISO 1000 noise is visible, it doesn't detract from the composition’s honesty. It’s rare to see such optical clarity captured with a mobile device’s fixed aperture.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Marta Vidal

The Weight of the Table

I keep a small, silver-plated fork in my kitchen drawer that belonged to my grandmother. It is slightly bent at the neck, a permanent record of a Sunday afternoon when she dropped it while laughing at a story I have long since forgotten.

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By Sven Lindqvist

The Weight of Sustenance

Hunger is a quiet companion. It arrives when the light begins to fail, a steady reminder of the body’s need to be anchored to the earth. We prepare what we have.

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