curves
hue/sat
reduce noise
usm
add border
resize
save for web
For those that don't know...
"Stationery, a shortening, recorded since 1727, of stationery wares (circa 1680), itself derived from stationer "seller of books and paper," 1311, from Medieval Laton stationarius "stationary seller," from Latin statio "station, satnd", is a general name given to paper and office supplies such as envelopes, notepads, pens, pencils, erasers, paper clips, staples, et alia."
From Wikipedia
(usually taught in schools as well)
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Ha... funny how in the voting your shot comes right after the colored pencils in the exact same set up. I really like the idea, but maybe some different colored pens/pencils would make it "pop" a bit more. Nice shot though.
The transition from the white base to the dark background gives the impression that the photo is not level. Cropping the transtion out might help. The colors, textures, and shadows work well together.
Ahhh, pencil projects... I did a big 200+ shot pencil project myself and I learned a load about fields of focus... the durned buggers aren't always flat and in plane with the lens...