Comment from cleo85
This mixed media is amazing. It does look not like a photo anymore. It looks like a old-time silhouette cut from dark material which is mounted onto blue paper with darkened edges. Your photo is perfect focused and treated with mixed media tools. The plant is excellent placed within the frame mixed media is excellent composed and framed. The composition is balanced.

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2021

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reply by the author on 24-Jun-2021

Thank you Cleo.

Actually this was a photo of the water behind the glass of a Hippopotamus pool. I saw this floating slowly by in the water and just had to shoot it. It Is pretty cool.

Comment from eileen0204
So pleasing to the eye BFF.. it's like you took a branch and dipped it in aqua waters...

Nicely done with great colors and a nice abstract too.. great luck in the contest my BFF.

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2021

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reply by the author on 24-Jun-2021

Thank you so much BFF.

Actually this was a photo of the water behind the glass of a Hippopotamus pool. I saw this floating slowly by in the water and just had to shoot it. It Is pretty cool.

reply by eileen0204 on 25-Jun-2021

very cool!

Comment from Shannon weeks1
I really like the colors here..
The clarity is right on the money.
The twig with leaf's on it is very well centered.
Great job! I'll be checking out more of the mixed media photography.

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2021

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reply by the author on 24-Jun-2021

Thank you Shannon.

Actually this was a photo of the water behind the glass of a Hippopotamus pool. I saw this floating slowly by in the water and just had to shoot it. It Is pretty cool.

Comment from alaskapat
That aqua color in background is very pleasing to the eye, the slight vignette actually works to draw attention to the delicate stem and leaves.
This would make a very nice addition to a grouping of similar foliage images to display on a wall .
Well photographed, effective mixed media, well presented! Best wishes to you in this contest!

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2021

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reply by the author on 24-Jun-2021

Thank you so much Pat.

Actually this was a photo of the water behind the glass of a Hippopotamus pool. I saw this floating slowly by in the water and just had to shoot it. It Is pretty cool.

Comment from Way West
This is unique and appealing in a minimalist way. The single stem of leaves suspended in the aqua color with gentle edge framing is well done. Pretty colors. Unusual! Thanks for sharing and best wishes for the upcoming contest!

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2021

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reply by the author on 24-Jun-2021

Thank you so much Jodi.

Actually this was a photo of the water behind the glass of a Hippopotamus pool. I saw this floating slowly by in the water and just had to shoot it. It Is pretty cool.

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Steve,
A beautiful picture of this tip of a branch with green leaves floating in a pool with a dark vignette frame. Artistic composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

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 Comment Written 24-Jun-2021

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reply by the author on 24-Jun-2021

Thank you very much Susan.

Actually this was a photo of the water behind the glass of a Hippopotamus pool. I saw this floating slowly by in the water and just had to shoot it. It Is pretty cool.

Comment from Daphne Oberon
you need to re-post this -- whatever it is I am sure it is fabulous thus the 6; I got my UK passport finally, and am leaving for UK July 31; how are you and where are you? I hope you are well... I'm sorry that I have not had time for reviewing ...

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2021

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reply by the author on 24-Jun-2021

It is showing correctly now. Thank you for the great rating. Let me know how things are in the UK. I just got my permanent visa for Mexico.