A great still life photograph takes meticulous planning and intense attention to detail. Perfect lighting is trained on objects arranged just so, and while a well-composed still life photo might look effortless, creating it was likely anything but.

To that end, we present to you 10 of the most meticulously planned and creatively executed images in the 500px archives — The Top 10 Still Life Photos of 2014:

Photograph *** by Igor Alekseev on 500px

*** by Igor Alekseev on 500px

Photograph Teddy Blue by Marko Mastosaari on 500px

Teddy Blue by Marko Mastosaari on 500px

Photograph Blue syndrome?Storage of Winter by Lafugue Logos on 500px

Blue syndrome?Storage of Winter by Lafugue Logos on 500px

Photograph Light my heart by Matteo Senesi on 500px

Light my heart by Matteo Senesi on 500px

Photograph Still life by Ahmed AghA on 500px

Still life by Ahmed AghA on 500px

Photograph ??????? ? ???????? ?????? (9 and The Fire Flower) by ???? aka SAS on 500px

??????? ? ???????? ?????? (9 and The Fire Flower) by ???? aka SAS on 500px

Photograph Throug the glass by António Oliveira on 500px

Throug the glass by António Oliveira on 500px

Photograph Osram by BLENDWERK on 500px

Osram by BLENDWERK on 500px

Photograph Red fruit by Shihya Kowatari on 500px

Red fruit by Shihya Kowatari on 500px

Photograph HOT coffee by enzo farina on 500px

HOT coffee by enzo farina on 500px

For more great Still Life photography, click here to see all the images ever uploaded to the category arranged by Max Pulse, or check out the Still Life images that earned our guest curators’ praise on the Editors’ Choice page.