I generally find myself having one good view in my mind and then I’m finished with the subject. So, I’ve been trying to break that habit and work my subject. The first image is what I first saw when I view this flower. The second image is me working the subject, by changing my technique and reversing my approach.

The first image is lit with two small raw lights, lighting my subject and using F/32, to bring every thing into sharp focus. My second attempt is the reverse. I project my two lights through a clothe which soften the light and added some fill. My aperture was about F/5.6 and I focus in the center of the irise. I even flipped my image 180 degree because of the way I had to photograph the flower.