Very well done. The emergence of the greenery from the earth and the misty other worldly background provide an uncompromising view of lifes' determination to break through.
Pristine shots are nice but lack any depth or soul. Thank you for providing something a little less shrink wrapped.

I agree - the soil/earth on the leaves makes this shot more "real" and it shows that there is always something happening. There are all the lovely blooms in the background, but here is something new and fresh just emerging.
The background is blurred enough not to take away from the main focus, a very pleasing picture.
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I like the way you've chosen to take this snap, makes for a much more interesting compasition. Well done nice job.

~Ahhhhh....sweet spring scent of the hyacinth...wish I could smell it, lol. My only wish would be to see more of your garden in the shot to fill my screen. Good job!

You achieved wonderful background / foreground separation here and the colours are delightful.