It was tough to come up with the right effect for this one. Most of the filters over-emphasized the patterns in the silver Kisses; I was trying to find something that distinguished the two colored ones. Real Life eventually interrupted my experimentation, and I ended up with Ink Outlines. I have to admit, it's not quite what I wanted--but part of the point is just to play with possibilities.

When one works in a lightless, airless, soulless cubicle in the heart of a concrete office building, chocolate is a necessity. Here's a shot of the Hershey's Kisses that I keep in a glass jar at my desk. (All food needs to be in glass jars to prevent its falling to the predation of mice.)