Which view do you like and why?

[Greenpaph]

First one allows you to see the beautiful dorsal!

 

[SlipperFan]

First one gets my vote.. Love the arching spike..

BTW, Dot, do you digitally darken your background? just wondering cos i can see blue background instead of black between some flowers..

Sharp eyes, paphioboy! I photograph against black velvet, but it doesn't always photograph black so yes, I tend to darken the background digitally. I apparently missed some spots one these.

Thanks everyone. Interesting comments -- I appreciate them all.

 

[TyroneGenade]

Aesthetically: the first.
Functionally: the 2nd which gives a nice close up of the flower structure for comparison to other species but also offers some flowers in profile.

 

[JeanLux]

Imo, both excellent are complementary, the 1st one showing the interesting arching inflorescence, and the 2nd one giving a lot of details of the different blooms!!!! Jean