Chilli non Carne

It is a grim day and so I made chilli for lunch... and then took some of my chilli collection back to my workroom and tried out some close-up options for Paul's Photography Challenge
http://pjdphotography.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/pauls-photography-challenge-number-1/
It's a whole lot harder than I thought -- and it makes my eyes hurt.