The lily itself is very beautiful - the satiny sheen a delight. The leaves look great in the thumbnail and compliment it well but they are a bit disappointing full size. I really think it would look stunning just the bloom with the background blacked out. The lighting on the flower is lovely - I guess it was sunlight? Your composition makes it look very graceful.
I sure love the lily and the way you focused in on the top of the flower and then made everything look so soft like velvet. The lighting sure is stunning and showing off the texture and depth. BRAVO Mike, this is a real STUNNER