Keep the aspidistra flying - George Orwell (1936)
by hajeka

Comment by tvsometime:
I think the aspidistra alone is too literal to serve as a visual extension of the novel although in the image, it does have the thrust of motion upward and away and so appears to reflect the title. The strictly photographic qualities do not make it stand out beyond a simple plant macro however, so it is difficult to consider better than an average vote. 5

Harris tweed
by hajeka

Comment by lei_73:
Nice diagonal! Wow, that Harris tweed is really hairy! 8

Keep the aspidistra flying - George Orwell (1936)
by hajeka

Comment by LandzEnca:
I like the subject popping out of the pure black background. The black space actually adds an area where you could put in an imaginary text title, and you'll have a cover image for the novel. 6 from me.

Sweet doors
by hajeka

Comment by rjkstesch:
The personification of the doors is fun. However, there is not enough "detail in the ordinary" asked for in this challenge to interest me in the shot. 4

Sweet doors
by hajeka

Comment by ecmguy:
8 for good shot and good humor!

Burned match
by hajeka

Comment by mariuca:
I marked it with 8.
Lovely

Keep the aspidistra flying - George Orwell (1936)
by hajeka

Comment by emoons:
Ok, so the plant is an aspidistra, but other than that, I don't see the relationship with the book other than the one word in the title.

For the pic:
It would have been a good play on words had the plant been suspended in air or something. I would have liked to have seen more detail in the greener areas as well. Maybe a thinner angle for the bottom of the leaf too.

Gave it a 3

Keep the aspidistra flying - George Orwell (1936)
by hajeka

Comment by Tiberius:
Seems like a good composition only a bit too much of the subject in the foreground which to me seems to hold the movement inspired. Lovely contrast and exposure, nicely isolated form the black background. 6

Burned match
by hajeka

Comment by mariuca:
A match with aspirations; really meant of being a lamp
Nice feeling with an extreme economy of means
bump up

Keep the aspidistra flying - George Orwell (1936)
by hajeka

Comment by Garry:
Simple. Elegant. Beautiful. Nice macro shot with beautiful lighting.