The Time of the Iris

Irises are quite beautiful. Mind you, when I grew them back in the day, I didn't have a long-lasting variety, and once they were done flowering, I was left with a rather unattractive plant. So, I pulled them after a year or two.

Now, however, I can enjoy them in local gardens when they are in bloom.

I posted one last week from the museum garden, so I went back with a different lens and got this shot. I quite like the composition and blurry background (bokeh).

Then I checked out the neighbour's garden.

That one ↑ was OK, but this ↓ is my favourite photo of the three. To my eye, this one is print-worthy. I think it is the lightness along with the specular highlights that appeal to me. (Note: I think I might also print the first one, above, as I do like it — just not as much as the third one.)