... I don't expect this to do well.. it is actually not that interesting a composition in the end...
I had wanted to use champaign in a glass with the fairy lights as the bubbles... (might have worked OK with the refracted lights being in focus in the glass?!)
anyhow.. didn't get the chance, so I hurried this instead... am interested in the comments it might get...
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This was one of my favorites in the challenge. I like how the bokeh really becomes the main subject instead of just enhancing the photo. The brightest spots of light are closest to the mug and then dim as they drift away, just like steam would rise from a cup of hot cocoa.
Someone below mentioned the use of a darker table, which could work well, as could a different color mug, but something about the way all of the colors blend together is pleasing for me. Well done! :)