Out of focus highlights manipulation The highlights can be shaped by placing non-reflective black paper at the front of a lens. The paper has a uniquely shaped cutout that creates the identically-shaped highlights. For more information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBjoonaWQAA
The tweezer photo is not a composite. There is no focus stacking. 1:1 Magnification, MPE-65 lens Enjoy :)
Construction staples yes. Before posting the photo I went online to see if the term 'brad' applied since I had always referred to them as brads. To my surprise, the word 'brad' was consistently shown as a single stem. They used the term 'staple' when there were 2 stems. Perhaps it's a geographical /regional variation. Thanks for commenting :thumbup: