botanical - b & w Propeller Flower

Is it distracting?

PDE

Robert, the stem does seem pretty dominant here on the one hand, but on the other it connects flower to frame and feels it belongs. i think this is one of those situations that is a matter of personal taste. if were mine think would leave it there. b&w was a interesting choice here. nicely done.

Thanks, Roger, for addressing my question.  As usual, I appreciate your thoughtful comments.

Robert, I also think the stems belongs. I have deleted stems from flower images and have sometimes found they look odd flating in space. I think that might happen here. If you can turn and recrop it you could try to make the stem part shorter, but I like it as it is.