Possibly one of the most common flowers that people try to grow, but maybe it is because they grow so easily either way, it takes a back seat to a group of people in many portraits. PENTAX *ist D, F/8, 1/500 sec, ISO-200
This is lovely, a little on the dark side but lovely non the less. Maybe some diffused under lighting could have been used to show off the shape and textures of the bloom itself from a different perspective. Just a thought. Nik.