The delicate lighting and shadows are lovely. I also like the nearly monochromatic color scheme. Have you considered a vertical with the tip of the flower pointing up and just a bit of stem to anchor it?
I like the image as presented, the lighting and subtle shades are pleasing ...... well done
"what would it look like as a verticle?" worth a try but your image, your vision
Cynthia, This is wonderful! The lighting and the way the flower stands out from the background is very effective. I might tighten up the comp. if it were mine. Nice work.
Very nice, Cynthia! I too like the lighting and subtle shades. The dark bg makes it stand out. My personal preference would be vertical... very nice processing. TFS.