Just some colored pencils taken with my Sigma 105mm macro. I can't wait until the challenge is over so I can do some spot editing! :-)
Post-challenge note: Wow! I'm really surprised and honored that all of you rated this photo so high. I truly appreciate it, especially in a challenge with so many beautiful entries.
Congrats on your excellent placing! Didn't get a comment written on this one during the challenge, but I love the contrast of the bright colors against the neutral background, and also the great lines made by the placement of the pencils.
Simple and very effective. Its a shame the 7th colour is not there. I would like to see the DOF on all the pencils as its is slightly lost at the back.
You're missing a shade of purple. lol oh well. I like the shot. I do have 2 nit picks though. First, the lighting on the blue pencil is way brighter than on the rest of them, making it stand out as a distraction. Second, the spot where the purple color meets the wood on the purple pencil is rough, where the rest are smooth. Otherwise, a very nice shot. Good focus, great background, nothing distracting there. And mostly lighting is good as well. It's a fun shot too, which is nice. ~Heather~