Of the irises I have or have seen, this is my favorite for its photogenicity. Taken from the garden after a rain (with the permission of my wife) into the white box.
White box and background, tripod, remote flash D5100 200mm 1/200 f/16 iso100
PDS--pretty darned stunning. Love the rich colors and the framing and everything else.
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