You have two light sources of different colors.
Diffuse your light source and block ambient light. This is best achieved, in part, by increasing your shutter speed and using a strobe. Without the strobe, you should get a black image. Adding a diffused strobe would minimize specular highlights. I also find it helpful to use props (plates) that don’t reflect light as much. Speaking of props, the table looks like it’s from an office lunch room.

The camera is at an awkward angle.
You’re not totally parallel with the table and the carrots aren’t perfectly perpendicular. Always nice to get it perfect in the shot but this should be fixable in post.

Carrots are raw.
I’m not sure if you want to cook them, maybe just blanch them for a minute then cool in ice water so they at least look appetizing. Blanching would bring out more color too.

That might seem like a lot but it’s really not. I mean, you gotta make do with what you have so ignore the comments about props. Work on composition and lighting and, if you’re shooting food, make it look edible. If you don’t have a diffuser or strobe, your first step should be blocking that ambient light. You want a large black surface facing the carrots from the bottom left. To diffuse light, you can try covering your light source with a piece of parchment or tracing paper or a white sheet.

This is actually a great submission and easy place to get started. Not too complex. Should be easily improved upon.

Edit: I will say, after looking again at the tiny thumbnail version of this, the lighting looks interesting. It almost looks painted with light. It’s not until you look at the full size photo that you can spot the inconsistencies.

Awesome shot

What would need to be changed?

Maybe a more consistent background (table) lighting

And maybe you could use softer light, or if you are going for he bubble reflexion look oil up those carrots a bit more

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I don’t know jack shit about photography, but I think it’d look nicer if the carrots had all of their fluffy stems still.

I agree with what others said about too much shiny stuff (I’d use raw carrots), and using more diffuse light. Definitely a cool composition though.

But, more importantly, I really appreciate this post because you ask “what should I change” and it created some interesting conversation!

Needs more carrot 🥕