A 4-star filter and a penlight on a 1 cm pin. Post processing almost zero, although I'd have liked to clone out that silly squiggle in the middle of the pin. Aperture priority set at -1.3 because that gave the most accurate exposure after dozens of attempts at getting the star at the pinhead.
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Good idea, but you need to be able to see the outline of the pin. I tried it both ways, with gamma 2.2 (like most Windows) you can't see the outline at all, with gamma 1.8 it's just visible.
I like the way you used your subject in an unconventional manner - sticking up instead of sticking in. Some of the pin was lost in the background. I really liked the way the light reflected off your subject.