Excellent, Ed. I’d say your set-up was perfect. I like the directionality of the soft winter light that really brings out the contours of the iris. The entire flower appears to be within the depth of field and the colors are right on. You might look at adding just a touch of canvas on the right, but it’s a beautiful image as posted.
Wow, Ed, this is beautiful! I need to try my hand at a black box. I have the velvet, and the box, so you have challenged me for the new year to stretch myself in my photography!
Very nice light and a beautiful bloom on this bearded Iris. Could use a bit more room on the right, otherwise perfect. The black BG is a real plus as well as the perfect DOF.