More than 2,000 of you answered the call to share your beautiful pictures of imperfect food that might otherwise be thrown away in the Your Shot #UglyFoodIsBeautiful challenge. I worked with photographer Becky Harlan, a National Geographic producer and frequent contributor to The Plate, to narrow the entries down to ten winners, which was an incredibly difficult task. We were both struck by the variety in the submissions, from whimsical poses to sexy portraits. Thanks to everyone who entered for making us see food in a new way. Here’s what we picked and why.

 

April’s Pick

Photograph by Berrak E. Lajoie, National Geographic Your Shot



April: The photographer named this one “We Got the Beet,” and growing up on The Go-Go’s, I couldn’t resist it. The hairstyles