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Makes me think of cold food. I associate blue with coolness so I see food against blue and think "Cold." It works well for the ice cream. Not so much for the duck. No matter, the food still looks delicious and very pretty.

makes the food look rich, more complex, exotic, special -- but then I have a real thing for turquoise

makes the scene more European to me.

I think of a hot AGA cooker in the background.

Maybe an overcast day and a garden through the window.

I love turquoise, so these photos are beautiful to me. I'm not picky when it comes to what colour delicious food is served on.

I often plate on blue to offset colors in the food--it makes the colors of just about any food you put on it pop and the dish have a little extra added dimension. I like it especially well for brown foods and dark chocolate baked goods. The former are notorious for being unphotogenic, especially against a white backdrop, and the latter can look too stark. Food also seems to look more grounded on a color as opposed to just "floating in space" on white.

I've been noticing this too—I actually saved a picture from gourmet in my "decorating ideas" scrapbook because i loved the teal wall so much. (this color has also popped up in domino a little.)

I've been told that people eat less from blue plates. Maybe it would be good for dieters. Although I think the dishes above look delish. And turquoise has always been my favorite color.

It feels like autumn or the holidays to me. Feels more decadent and rich. Probably because it's so saturated.

Another food photographer to watch is Ditte Isager.
Awesome.

www.thebitterfoodie.blogspot.com

I think it makes the food look dreary