Crepes with Chocolates and Strawberries by Rasha Rashad

Captured in natural daylight against a clean white background, this image showcases a creative culinary experiment dubbed the 'pan-crepe.' By stacking the crepes with layers of chocolate and whole strawberries, the photographer achieved a structural height rarely seen in traditional crepe presentations. The deliberate messiness of the chocolate sauce and flakes adds a tactile, indulgent quality to the composition. This photograph is award-worthy for its successful transformation of a simple dessert into a visually dynamic subject, demonstrating a keen eye for food styling and the effective use of natural light to enhance texture and color.

Crepes with Chocolates and Strawberries by Rasha Rashad
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Rasha Rashad

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Hailing from Alexandria, Egypt, Rasha Rashad is a dedicated explorer and photographer who transitioned from a corporate career to pursue her creative passions full-time. Inspired by a love for literature, cinema, and diverse cultures, she brings a wanderer's perspective to her work. Her photographic practice is primarily focused on the intersection of street life and food, where she seeks to capture the authentic essence of her subjects through a refined and observant lens.

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Award Date March 19, 2018
66.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 13.0
Clarity 11.0
Composition 18.0
Style 12.0
Skill 12.0
Photograph Location
Sheikh Zayed City, Cairo, Egypt

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Food Photography
Rasha Rashad Photography

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2.6/5 points
256/500 Submission
Jury Score: 66.0/80
Resonance Score: 12.6/20
Total Award Score: 78.6/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 7

Amara Diallo Portrait, Human Story & Narrative Portraiture Expert Review
We look at this stack and we don't just see dessert; we see a conversation between the maker and the ingredients. The deliberate, messy drip of chocolate feels like a secret shared between friends. It’s an intimate portrait of indulgence, where the strawberries aren't just fruit, but characters in a story of warmth. I’ve found myself hungry for the comfort here. It’s a photograph that asks to be returned to, like a favorite family tale.
Isabelle Fontenay Colour Harmony, Tone & Atmospheric Light Expert Review
The crimson of these strawberries, bleeding into the viscous, obsidian depths of chocolate, evokes the heavy, melancholic warmth of a Morandi still life, yet it’s the way the natural light catches the glaze that truly makes one’s pulse quicken. It’s a decadent, tactile symphony of sugar and shadow; I’ve rarely seen such a luscious, unapologetic collision of hues, where the stark white backdrop forces the palate to surrender entirely to the sheer, unadulterated pleasure of the composition.
Marcus Trent Human Truth, Documentary & The Decisive Moment Expert Review
You’ve built something here that actually makes me hungry. It’s not just the height of the stack or the light; it’s the way that chocolate drips. It feels lived-in, like a kitchen table right before someone digs in. I’ve seen plenty of sterile food shots, but this feels like a genuine indulgence. You waited for the right moment to capture that mess. And honestly, it’s the imperfection that makes it feel real. You’ve got a good eye.
Victoria Ashby Wildlife, Nature & the Ethics of the Unseen Moment Expert Review
I’ve spent weeks in a blind waiting for a single, fleeting movement, so looking at this stack of crepes feels strangely hollow. It’s technically precise, sure, but where’s the struggle? There’s no risk here, no wild unpredictability to tame. It’s just food, perfectly arranged for the lens. I find myself craving the messy, unscripted chaos of a hunt instead. This was extracted in a kitchen, not earned in the field. It’s just too easy.
Thomas Hargreaves Earned Photographs, Craft Discipline & the Long Wait Expert Review
It’s a tidy bit of styling, though one wonders if the chocolate was still warm when the shutter finally clicked. I’ve spent enough hours shivering on a ridge to appreciate the discipline required to keep a dessert from collapsing under its own weight. It’s a clean, deliberate effort. I’ll admit, the way that stray strawberry leans against the stack actually made me hungry. It’s a rare thing to see such patience applied to pastry.
Sophie Delacroix Emotional Narrative, Viewer Response & Psychological Impact Expert Review
Before the eye identifies the crepe, a sudden, sharp hunger activates in the gut. It’s the visceral weight of that chocolate, pooling in messy, unhurried rivers. I find myself holding my breath, waiting for the structural collapse of those strawberries. It’s an indulgence that feels almost illicit. When I return to this a year later, I don’t see a dessert; I see the sticky, fleeting sweetness of a Cairo afternoon that I’m desperate to taste again.
Henrik Johansson Architecture, Built Space & the Conversation Between Structure and Light Expert Review
It’s a precarious verticality, isn’t it? Stacking crepes like a cantilevered structure, Rashad plays with mass and void in a way that feels surprisingly tectonic. The light hits the chocolate’s viscous surface, defining the depth of the layers, yet I’m left wondering about the threshold of the plateβ€”what’s omitted beyond the frame? It’s a delicious architectural folly. I’d love to see how this precarious, sweet datum holds up under the weight of gravity.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Margaret Holt

The Architecture of Indulgence

In the quiet hours of a Sunday morning, the kitchen often becomes a laboratory for the impossible. We are taught that food is sustenance, a fuel to be consumed with efficiency, yet there is a stubborn, human desire to build monuments out of the ephemeral.

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By Daniel Ferreira

The Architecture of Indulgence

We often mistake the city for its hard surfacesβ€”the concrete, the steel, the zoning laws that dictate where we sleep and where we work. But the city is also written in the small, private rituals of consumption.

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