I figured q-tips would be a good personification shot, and I hope it's not too overused in this challenge. Lit by a shop light, a black photo album standing up is the background. All the q-tips were stuck into the bottoms of paper cups.
Shot in RAW: adjusted white balance and exposure
PS:
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Selective Color (bumped the blacks)
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That's right, who needs advanced editing!! (just kidding, I'm usually hoping every challenge is advanced)
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