toothpicks

Due to a lack of red food colouring, I chose this instead.

I think it looks a bit like a creepy hand, reaching out towards the lens. xD

Also, seeing so much RED on the popular page excites me!!! :D

[Fiona Kierans Dunne]

Cool shot! :)

[Shawnanne]

What a fun shot! It does actually look like a creepy hand! Lol

[Andrew Wesley]

Great shot! Makes the mind wonder as to what it is at first. Well done as always!

[Stephanie Clark]

Excellent focus here! Beautiful shot!!

[jodianne]

such an awesome visual.

[Bob Case]

Awesome. Great setup. You rock the shallow shots!

[FunnyFace]

Brilliant shot! Love the focus, pin sharp, or is that coctail stick sharp?! Fab pic :-)

[Kim Ables]

Love your description! great shot!

[DebbieDavis]

Excellent idea!

[Mary More]

Awesome, Teresa. I love it.

[Allan Ventura]

nice perspective......nice shot........

[Bret Bolton]

Nice shot, the DOF is a thing of beauty.

[Carol Ann]

I like this... fab

[tommy tmpl]

beautiful bokeh...love this :)

[Melissa Pike]

I love the perspective, and your focus is spot on!

[Slava]

Amazing composition! Looks like the Japanese flag!

[Dayna Titus]

very cool - i love the DOF!

[Constance Brinkley]

Very creative. Love this shot.

[Craigy P]

Nice shot, like the perspective

[kim olson]

Very nice shot. I really like it.

[Airryn.]

Wow this is really cool. I love the focus!

[Filip Lucin]

So simple, yet so good!

[Sheri Jeanne]

This is great! Simple yet creative.

[Jessica Gates]

great macro

[wahyu]

excellent idea, perfect execution..

[Lori Rompolski]

fantastic perspective & focus. Well done.

[Naomi]

Nice focus! What is that red...?

[FaerieMoon]

A bit Coraline, yes. (or maybe Edward Scissorhands?) Very cool perspective though--it turned out really good. I love how you take very simple things and make them interesting.

[Krissy]

This is seriously awesome.

[Karen Hofmann]

Wow, impressive! I couldn't tell what it was from the thumbnail! And yet another household item turned into a work of art!

[Bia]

I really really like this. I think it's the geometry of it.

[Tessa]

so simple but i love it! The focus is awesome!

[jennylee]

simply perfect!! :)

[taleweaver]

awesome!

[Malena]

Oooh, I would have never guessed these were toothpicks! My first thought was nails (in a drop of blood... I have a warped mind, lol).
I really like this.. .it's unique, it's well shot and it's a perfect theme shot! :)
p.s. Thank you for all the comments tonight, I appreciate them :)

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Naomi, I shot the toothpicks in the container they came in. :) I made some of them stick out through the hole, and I closed the hole just enough so that they would stay in that exact position and not fall back into the container. It was tough but I got it in the end. :D

Malena, it's a pleasure! I love your work :)

[Joshua Robertson]

Simple and beautiful

[Brad Johnson]

Wonderful image. I love it.

[barbara harris]

Great image. Love the focusing.

[Carly Webber]

Cool shot Teresa, precise focus! I thought the exact same thing about the popular page... looks FANTASTIC!

[Yuliya]

love the perspective and composition! looks great!

[karen ball]

Beautiful.

[Lauren Dahlhauser]

I always look forward to your photos Teresa :) this is brilliant. the dof is super intersting.

[Bugik]

Toothpicks can be evry interesting indeed. Very nice focus and angle!

[brett currie]

oh, this is so cool! it looks 3D, like those toothpicks are just within reach. great shot.
and thanks so much for the kind comment on my 'mills lake' shot!

[Alex]

ahh such a novel concept! awesome :)

[Michelle Joy]

The focus is awesome in this photo! I love all your red pictures, they're great. :)

[Jill Montes]

brilliant perspective. love it.

[Yoori]

great focus & perspective - so simple yet so beautiful!

[Koshi]

What a great photo! Brilliant idea ...

[Grace Power]

Fabulous idea. :)
Love all of your photoes there brilliant!