Very pretty (but the vase looks like it might be onyx - another pretty stone)

Thanks Mark, and you know a lot more about stone than I do, I will change the title. Makes for a better title too.

This is one fine looking photograph, at the high resolution it is sharp and crisp and exposure and composition are great.

Wonderful!

beautifully photographed, but are the flowers not the main subject and not the vase?

Meran,
It's a valid question, I used those flowers as the colours mirror the colours in the vase. I accept that perhaps there are more flowers than vase in the photo, but n the other hand, all of the vase is in the photograph, its sharp and clear and free from the background. I feel it more than holds it's own. I was pleased with the photo. Now I will just have to wait and see how the voters feel.

Simply beautiful !!

Congratulations

Congats on the very fine image and the win

Thanks, I was pleased with it, but there was so many outstanding photos in this contest that I was quite surprised.
Thanks for votes and comments.

Congrats on 1st and 2nd,wonderful shots

Nice. I like the glass background with the glass vase.

Nicely done and congrats. A great example of a good background selection. As always..

really beautiful, love the contrasting colours and light

very nice

Wonderful. Way to go, author

Beautifully done

Very nice photograph.

Luv this photo

great light, very well done.

thanks

Wonderful take on the theme. Great lighting idea.