A busy day, out for the whole duration and not much time for shooting. I was at a family party and ended up borrowing a giant handful of straws - I wondered what they'd look like with my macro lens and lit from underneath :)

They almost look like single celled organisms to me.

Strobist - YN560-II on 1/8th power, left pointing up at 45deg angle. YN460 right, 1/2 power, up at 45 degs