As you probably will agree, there is a major distraction happening here by the lighting glaring off the metal, and causing the erasers to be too brightly lit. This can be caused by too strong direct lighting hitting the ends on the right here. Might try bouncing the flash off the ceiling or an umbrella to prevent the glare.
This might sound petty, but the "2" on each pencil should be kept in the same orientation on each pencil for better impact - jmho.
Another idea you might toy with is perspective cropping to give a more unique angle to the image.
Lighting seems a bit harsh on the right, especially on the metal part of the pencils causing the distracting reflection. Perhaps shining the light on the other side would have been more appropriate for these subjects.
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