Saintpaulia Ionantha
by kleski

Comment by jamesgoss:
nice color, the purple feels very cool, as compared to many of the other more reddish purples. My only weirdness in this is that white stuff on the leaf. is that pollen from the flowers, or a sickly plant?

Saintpaulia Ionantha
by kleski

Comment by Balko:
love the purple 8

Saintpaulia Ionantha
by kleski

Comment by EL-ROI:
Holy tack sharp Batman! The sharpness pierced me right in the eye as soon as this came up!! Lovely color! I think the white balance has bee set to be in the warm range here though. The colors are cool, but there is a warmth coming off of the image.

Saintpaulia Ionantha
by kleski

Comment by citymars:
Oddly, this seems very "warm" to me, despite the purple. Green can go either way. The whitish grains on the petals may indicate over-sharpening.

Saintpaulia Ionantha
by kleski

Comment by hernan43:
Very crisp.

Cards Anyone?
by kleski

Comment by bassbone:
the contrast from the black background works nicely but the brightness of the whites seems to make us lose a bit of detail

Start Your Morning Right!
by kleski

Comment by onwsk8r:
I would have lit this photo from behind just as you did, although it would have been nice if it were a little less obvious the flash was behind the booze bottle. That and the odd fade of the background detract from the image.

Don't let it get you down though - best composition yet! Without critiquing your style it's an easy 10. The odd lighting and the border that matches the color of the coffee when the subject of the photo is obviously the booze are the only things imho that kept this image from earning a ribbon for its photographer.

Abandoned?
by kleski

Comment by Lelez:
Nicely done.

Abandoned?
by kleski

Comment by neophyte:
I like the texture.

Abandoned?
by kleski

Comment by bohemka:
Great image. Reminds me of a shot I once took and blew, but this is nice. Look at the foreground, let your eyes travel northwest. Wonderful depth. Lovely.