Which of these is best and why?

[Cassandra]

I can't decide. All Oriental lilies.






This is the vertical version of 2

[ManiacJoe]

1. I like #2 better.

(And the vertical more than the horizontal.)

The background of #1 seems a bit too busy/cluttered. An aperture closer to f/4 instead of f/11 might help blur some of that out.

[Cassandra]

4. That's a good point.

I couldn't remember what f stop I had but 11 sounds likely; the sun was incredibly bright that afternoon.

[Celebration]

2. I like the first one

Because the flower (buds?) are lighter, a bit fatter, and not one right behind the other. I also like the angle.

[Cassandra]

5. Thanks.

They are the same flower buds by the way, just a different angle.

[Mira]

3. What Celebration said N/T

[Tindalos]

6. numero uno

I agree with Celebration too. The parallel and centred arrangement of the others doesn't appeal to me.

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[DeepBlueC]

7. the first one

I like the composition and its depth.

[CC]

8. The first one

because the exposure is very good and the diagonal give it more space and dynamic. Last one is my second pic but wish it were a bit lighter. Love the first one though.