Pink Flower

I loved the way the background of this flower photograph is so very painterly looking.
the flower itself is pretty interesting, especially the stem, so I shot a lot of verticals images highlighting just that. When I reviewed the images on my screen, I noticed the background and so captured a couple of horizontal images as well. Once on the computer, it became clear to me that the background made the shot and a horizontal showed more than the verticals. Even though I normally select vertical images over horizontal ones when I have the choice this horizontal was vastly superior.