Most wonderful still life I've seen in months. Has the classic painterly look but it's all photo baby. Love it all. Great job putting all the elements and textures together. I have a hint on who's shot this might be, I wonder if I'm right :)
Interesting textures in this shot. I think separating the subject from the background with a greater distance between the two would help get rid of the distracting shadow on the backdrop.
A solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it has significant impact being richly colored with excellant detail. This image would have worked as a black and white as well. A perfect demonstration of the power of properly controlled light and focus. A top ten image and a very strong contender for a ribbon. Well done.