Portrait

Thanks for your comments.

The image would be improved if the lighting produced more of an emphasis of the flower's shape. In my opinion, the lighting is too flat, but otherwise the image represents an excellent composition.

It's very hard to do an original floral, but you've succeeded here. Can this photo be blown up to 20 or 30 inches tall without getting soft or grainy? If so, and I saw it in a shop, I'd consider buying it.

This reminds me of Georgia O'Keeffe's painting of a Canna. It has the same sensual lines inviting the view deeper, on all levels, into the flower and photograph.