The oily look just doesn't look "real." Too artificial a set up. Perhaps if you wiped off the excess so that there is just the thinnest film, rather than such a high gloss...

You did add a lovely touch author! They look yummy!!!

What a great photo!

awwww this brings back memories. We released I think 150 butterflies at my wedding and it was so beautiful! Great capture here

Lovely idea...

Using a pencil in case you want to erase the entry? LOL
Great shot. How did you do that?

That's pretty cool. Is the sharpened point stuck into the paper or something?

Eagle's eye, Mr. Kyri! wonderful effect, and so is the image, author

@ Mr.Kyricom : Unfortunately it is not...

How about stop action high speed capture of a falling pencil?

very awesome!! I love how you shot this!

Thanq...dem90

I'm sorry but I have a hard time believing this is real, especially without a high resoultion and the lighting on the pencil seems to be a bit off. I could be totally wrong, so could you please explain this? sorry but had to redflag

@K5683...Hi...dont be doubt on photograph..i can send u the high resolution Jpeg.and with tabletop photography u can not assume the subject with way of light...here the technik is simple... At the topend behind pencil is one needle to hold pencil...the needle shadow which is on diary and BG is cropped...(by framing only)to get decent result i used lights from three way...one is from right to illuminate BG...one is from top to diary and one is from left back to get hard shadow...those three lights r constant.. precisely controlled to get better result.

@cabldawg71 : Thanx for advice.... removed...

ok good job Author

thanks for the explanation, but I am really confused still. I see nothing that you say....a needle? You talk about a needle shadow but if it was there and is not now, then you are going against photography rules and guidelines by cutting out things.
Like I said, I could be totally wrong---which I have in the past---and said sorry before. As the picture is though, it is just hard to believe.

Great work !

Very neat. The soft lighting suits the subject and gently emphasizes the text. Fun idea with great execution!

Good Job Congrats

Thanx for all....

lots of 'gray' and cream, but not so much 'white'

Loving the subject but it seems a bit dark (which makes the curtain grey and gives the cake a yellow tint). I'd up the lights on it a tad and that should bring some more impressive looking whites into it. All the best!

edited. thanks.

Nice photo, and lovely sepia tones.

Lovely composition

Stunning shot, greap composition and framing

stunning shot