Comment from Envision
Your portfolio is full of exceptional work! I found a couple that still need to be recognized :) I like the colors of these plants and the visible lines in the leaves give this image a nice texture. I like how the rays of light shine below the leaves too.

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review. How kind of you to review some of my older work.

Comment from PeglegDeb
This is masterfully composed.....simple and elegant.

Most excellent focus and color (I've grown this as a houseplant in my home). Really lovely placement in the frame. Not sure if it's the zoom effect that created the almost ghost-like leaves but it is a wonderful means of displaying main subject. Background color couldn't be better either. The whole thing is simple but stunning.

Wouldn't change a thing. Think you've nailed it here for this contest. Best of luck.

Deborah

 Comment Written 30-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2016

Thank you so very much for the lovely review Deborah, and also for the 6 stars.

reply by PeglegDeb on 30-Jun-2016

You are so very welcome. Beautiful piece here...deserved one of my tightly guarded '6''s

reply by Anonymous Member on 04-Jul-2016

You are so very welcome. Beautiful piece here...deserved one of my tightly guarded '6''s

Comment from Paul G.
I am always so impressed when I see some mixed media images on here. Really makes me know my limitations and what I need to learn.

What a gorgeous submission. It is amazing. Beautiful. Good luck and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 30-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2016

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from supergold
a great entry to this contest; flowers are not always necessary to make a beautiful plant; I like the capture of the both sides of the leaves with such contrasting colors; the blue stem behind the top leaf is a bit distracting;

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2016

Thank you so very much for the lovely review Fred.

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
A painterly feel of windswept ti plant foliage which look like calathea leaves, too!
Creative concept. Innovative approach. Imaginative presentation.
Best of luck in the contest!
Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2016

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from GaliaG
Good shot and excellent treatment of the photo

good lighting, excellent colors and very good supporting blur background

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2016

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Excellent color and tonal range. Excellent form: shadow, color, and tonal range has created dimension
Skillful composition: well-defined center of interest perfectly framed. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2016

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from Lolly Cardinal
Thanks for the information. Fantastic plant with these exotics colors. Bright, clear, vivid and magnificent. Background is awesome for this photo. Lovely stem also. Centered, detailed and shadowed properly.
Thanks for showing.
Congratulations and GOOD LUCK.
Have yourself a great week.

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2016

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from Neilnap773
a beautifully presented image apt for the contest. The colours contrast well with each other and give a nice balance to the overall picture, The focusing is sharp and i particularly like the faint shadow merging from behind the leaves.

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2016

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel
This really is reflecting the tropical leaves , I love these ones and had them in my garden
this picture really shows the leaves in all their splendor becoming an artistic object just through the natural color range and their form

your leaves are clear and sharp and you managed it very well to get one leaf combination with all angles and positions at once

great work on the background letting the leaves stand out so well

DOF, contrast and lighting enhance this image even more as it seems the sunlight is falling though the leaves

a very creative image, well balanced and so harmonious in first impression , wonderful simple and very interesting - all the best for the contest

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2016

Thank you so very much for the lovely review Regina.