For those that are wondering and have asked - this is a Oriental Lily (Lilium) Monan Lisa flower preparing to open. Hopefully I won't ruin it for anyone, but this was shot in the studio. For Mother's Day all the great flowers were gone and all we could find were these - all still closed up. It took over a week for them to open and when they began to do so they were amazing. As others have mentioned, it almost looked like something from a scary movie. So, I drug one down to the studio, along with several tubs of these branch things that the wife has all over the place. I call them booby-traps as they grab me wherever I go. One set of these branch things are behind the lilly and one set are in front and off to the right side. I then shot my 580EX II (off camera) through the front set of branches to get the dappled light. A reflector was also used on the left to fill in the shadow area a little. Thanks for all of the comments.
Every time I see this image, I keep wondering - is this an orchid bud?
edit: Thank you for the clarification. The folds on the edge of the petals and the way they are tucked in there, plus your unique angle made this, yes, very mysterious. A very unique image.
This is one of my very favorites of the challenge...so supple and fleshy. My only wish if for a bit more room on the right...not much, just a bit so we see the whole lily, not just most of it.
Interesting image, looks like an orchid bud. Tones work well. Can't help wonder about it not cropped so tight on the right. Nice unique image. Nice light too.
Unusual shape. Well... I would say it is quite erotic ;) Very elegant. B&W suits it. I also like diagonal composition. I would try to use bigger DOF to catch the detail on the far end of the flower to enhance it's definition. Very nice entry.
I love this shot. The lighting you chose as well as some possible soft focus filtering really lends a sense of softness and calm to the shot. I also really like that you chose to use B&W.
This photograph has a nice range of values and the flower in the middle contrasts with the negative space. The soft focus also makes the photograph stronger.
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