Hi Mike - your treatment here gives this floral presentation added impact - interesting swirls in the swamp-oil, something that I've never seen before until your recent postings!!
I think you've captured the flowers beautifully but the swamp oil just doesn't tickle my fancy. Personal differences, I guess. I do like (and have learned from) the way you build you compositions instead of just taking what's there.
the creativity of this is awesome. mike. i like it alot. i saw this the other day and didnt know what to say, but i very much like what you did. nice work!
I like the fine detail and placement of the flowers, and the way the background creates the effect of frozen swirling motion. I like the sense of not being totally certain of what it is that makes up the background.