I love the idea and title. The thing that distracted me about the photo is the piece of lint or hair near the end of the bent straw. I was trying to clean my monitor for several minutes before I figured out it was the photo =p
If you had filled out the picture with straws to the right, the impression of a 'sea of straws' would have been perfect. And some additional rows to the back would have created a nice blend to the background, as those further away are brighter. But I really like this anyway. 8.