The Last Drop

Square editorial studio photograph, extreme close side view of one nail-polish brush against warm cream seamless paper. The stem enters diagonally from the upper-left edge; the lacquer-loaded bristles sit just below center, with one small sage-green drop hanging from their lower edge before release. Cap and support remain outside the crop. Show a few irregular bristle tips beneath the wet lacquer, realistic surface tension and restrained glossy highlights. A real projector casts one broad pale-apricot rectangle across the backdrop, its diagonal boundary passing behind the brush; gentle neutral fill preserves natural lacquer colour. Macro lens, focus on the brush tip and attached drop, enough depth of field to resolve their contours without artificial blur. Generous uncluttered space on the right. A fleeting physical detail, not a manicure demonstration. No hands, no text, no logos, no watermarks.