Black and White Iris

Playing around with 4x5 and some studio lighting

Nice shot

I like the tones and the flower itself is pretty, but it doesn't seem to pull me in. I suspect it is the flower being centered in the frame. Part of it may also be the on screen viewing, never matches the beauty of a fine B&W print.

I tried tilting it a little to go lower left to upper right, and a lot of other crops as well but this one is IMHO the nicest. The print is a lot nicer than the small photo to be sure.