Tea, Madame?

I named this photo "A Class Act" when entering a competition for a Tea brand. Winners get a Canon EOS 7D and a 10 day trip all expenses paid to Sri Lanka! No expectations of winning though.

Three good things:
1. A lovely inherited tea set got under the lights.
2. Tickets to a Rod Stewart concert in Dunedin.
3. Made up a Gift Basket to take for a Xmas picnic. Sparkles, chocolate, cheese, nuts and lashings of ham off the bone!

[Al Bailey]

Very nice composition and shot! very Agatha Christie I think :)

[👑 AnaZad]

Very nice composition and processing to this great capture.

[Lindy]

A Lovely shot and good luck with the competition.

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Don't mind if I do! Thank you for offering!

[richard saffold]

looks like a winner to me.

[Osia Strasner]

It all sounds great!! I certainly hope you win....an all expenses paid trip to Sri Lanka sounds absolutely fabulous!

[Maggiemae]

@panthora Thanks Osia - the biggest thing so far is that it has been accepted into the finals!

[tony gig]

Lovely capture and light Maggie.

[Pam Knowler]

Great composition!! Love the light!! Good luck Maggiemae sounds like a fabulous prize!!

[Steve Angell]

Fingers crossed for you...a trip and a camera.
Great shot...!

[Taffy]

Good luck with the competition -- this is a very deserving composition Maggiemae.

[Jen Hudson]

A worthy photo for the competition. Nice composition and light. Love the little drift of steam.

[Margo]

Lovely shot

[Linda H.Y. Hegland]

I think this would be a lovely shot for advertising tea! Has a timelessness to it - very Poirot and Orient Express.

[Sandy]

Beautiful composition, and I really like the steam. Hope you win. It sounds like an awesome prize.

[Kerri]

Lovely

[katy]

Congratulations on making it to the finals already! good luck indeed! It is an excellent shot. Very similar to the one I will be posting shortly.

[Maggiemae]

@grammyn Thanks Katy! I'll watch out for yours!

[Tony]

Beautifully set up and captured. Love the plume of steam. Good luck.

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Oh, this makes me want a cuppa! Love the warmth and composition. Fav

[Gena Pegg]

Oh my ...that looks so inviting. Love the lighting and the steam from the cup. Well done The beads an extra touch of class!!

[Joyce]

Good luck with this Maggie. It is a beautiful image I love the light and the spiral of steam Well done for getting into the finals.

[Phil Howcroft]

Good luck with the comp maggie. Nice shot

[Andrea]

I love this too, bound to be a winner!😊

[Gillian]

Lovely composition. Good luck for the competition!

[Whysu]

Lovely vintage tea set. Love the lighting and soft touch too. Hope you enjoy seeing Rod

[Khawbecker]

A great composition, Maggie. Love the lighting. Fav.

[Molly]

A lovely still life shot, especially with the steam rising from the teacup.

[Kathryn Macaluso]

Lovely lighting! I like that you added the necklace in front of the tea. It gives us a better feeling for the space, 'grounds' the still life.

[Daisy Miller]

Beautiful shot. Great composition. I like the steam coming from the tea. Good luck on the competition.

[Bev]

Great shot, Maggie. Nice processing. I like how the middle one's steam rises up. I hope you win. I am entering a contest in January for 2014 pics. Winner gets new camera. I too doubt I will win but if you don't enter you never will get the chance. Wishing you lots of luck!

[summerfield]

well, congratulations, young lady! this deserves to be in the finals. the tea set is so elegant and "class act" is what the shot is all about. i love it!

[Claire]

Wonderfully lit

[*lynn]

gorgeous lighting ... fav

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Looks quite appealing to a gal whose head is stuffed up with a cold! Pretty tea set- and best wishes on the competition. You never know what judges are going to like.

[Stephanie Swift]

Lovely still life, beautiful china, fav!