Truly a great composition. Really like its simplicity yet...it has tons of style. Perhaps if you lighten the stems in the water a bit more...it'll give a bit more difference to dry and wet. Nice job!

EDIT: Absolutely wonderful! Love the changes!

Thanks for your suggestions guys. I'll see about making changes. Robvdn, I didn't make any edge. It's the texture itself. Maybe I've got to get rid of this edge. About making the stems longer, wouldn't the roses go down since they are inside the glass?
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Changed... Lightened the submerse stems and got rid of the edge on the texture.

Nice job!!!

Nice job!!!

sexy image man , nice concept

The stem wouldn't look straight entering water--refraction would make it look bent.

I agree Hawkeye, but as the stems are almost straight, the refraction would be insignificant at the rate of 1.33

One of the best entry's...Bottom part of the roses maybe demands a bit more work...from this angle stalk don't look like its finished there..beside that great work author...high mark's from me

Okay, applied some shadow to the glass left side following Nator's suggestion. Thank you Erathion! Changed the stems' end. I erased the glass reflection since there is no polished surface.

Nicely done and good use of the source. I think you got it right GL to you.

this one is the better entry

Nice composition.

Thanks a lot for your comments people Always welcome!

Fantastic work!!!

lots of work here author. you have taken on feedback well.. Good on you. IT has made a nice difference to the image. high marks from me.

very niceeee!!

great concept!

Excellent.......G/L Author.

Congrats for 3rd!!!

Congratulations for 3rd

Congrats for your third place, Divair!

Congrats on your placement! Was definitely one of my faves in this contest.

congrats!

congrats!

Congrats

Congratulations! Great job

absolutely fantastic work, would have been worthy of a win!

Congrats, nice image!